Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual
First published in 1989 and now available in a revised and newly designed edition, this bountiful treasury of prayers, rituals, and spiritual guidance from best-selling author and teacher Edward Hays is a celebration of the divine presence that unites all people and faiths of the world. Drawing from his life-long, planetary pilgrimage of spiritual discovery, Hays urges readers out of the narrow mindset of praying for one's personal needs into a way of prayer that is both global and cosmic. Poetic psalms, poignant blessings, and original rituals provide creative prayer experiences for the days of the week, the seasons of the year, and the extraordinary days of life. Discover why spiritual pilgrims of all faiths have found Edward Hays to be a wise and compassionate guide.
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Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual
First published in 1989 and now available in a revised and newly designed edition, this bountiful treasury of prayers, rituals, and spiritual guidance from best-selling author and teacher Edward Hays is a celebration of the divine presence that unites all people and faiths of the world. Drawing from his life-long, planetary pilgrimage of spiritual discovery, Hays urges readers out of the narrow mindset of praying for one's personal needs into a way of prayer that is both global and cosmic. Poetic psalms, poignant blessings, and original rituals provide creative prayer experiences for the days of the week, the seasons of the year, and the extraordinary days of life. Discover why spiritual pilgrims of all faiths have found Edward Hays to be a wise and compassionate guide.
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Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual

Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual

by Edward Hays
Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual

Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual

by Edward Hays

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First published in 1989 and now available in a revised and newly designed edition, this bountiful treasury of prayers, rituals, and spiritual guidance from best-selling author and teacher Edward Hays is a celebration of the divine presence that unites all people and faiths of the world. Drawing from his life-long, planetary pilgrimage of spiritual discovery, Hays urges readers out of the narrow mindset of praying for one's personal needs into a way of prayer that is both global and cosmic. Poetic psalms, poignant blessings, and original rituals provide creative prayer experiences for the days of the week, the seasons of the year, and the extraordinary days of life. Discover why spiritual pilgrims of all faiths have found Edward Hays to be a wise and compassionate guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780939516803
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Publication date: 04/15/2008
Edition description: Revised ed.
Pages: 384
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Fr. Edward M. Hays (1931-2016) is the author of more than thirty books on contemporary spirituality. He was the cofounder and moving spirit of Forest of Peace Publishing and founding director of Shantivanam, a Midwest center for contemplative prayer. He has served as a chaplain of the state penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas, parish priest, and spiritual director. Hays spent extended periods of pilgrimage in the Near East, the Holy Land, and India, and was a prolific writer and painter.

Table of Contents


Preface to the New Edition     vii
Introduction     1
Through the Seasons     9
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Prayers Before and After Praying     143
Psalms for the Twenty-first Century     153
Earth's Seasons
Sacred Seasons
Personal Seasons of Change
Psalms of Solidarity
Psalms for All Occasions
Cosmopolitan Prayers     245
Rituals for a Planetary Pilgrim     263
Survival Manual for a Cosmic Amphibian: Equipment, Exercises, and Instructions     287
Equipment for the Journey
Discipline and Will Power
Imagination and Intention
The Way Is a Companion Way
Meditation and Mindfulness
Pilgrim's Progress and Classified Information
Other Essential Equipment
Destination: Planet Emmaus     358
Index of Prayers and Psalms     364
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