Camino Divina-Walking the Divine Way: A Book of Moving Meditations with Likely and Unlikely Saints

by Gina Marie Mammano

Overview

Inspired by the ancient spiritual practices of lectio divina and walking meditation, camino divina helps you explore whole new worlds inside yourself as well as re-view the natural world around you by combining mindful walking with inspiring phrases and spiritual exercises. Includes introductions to twelve spiritual luminaries and their work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594736292
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/04/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	244
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Gina Marie Mammano inspires people of all faiths and backgrounds to explore life and the world through spiritual practice, literary inspirations and music. She is a spiritual director, retreat leader and host of the public radio show Ear Candy. Her work has been featured in many magazines and journals, including Dos Passos Review, Pilgrimage Journal and Poetica Magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: An Adventure into the Familiar
Wendell Berry—Prophet of the Soil of the Soul

Chapter 2: An Adventure into Wonder
Hildegard of Bingen—Mother of Verity and Viriditas

Chapter 3: An Adventure into Amazement
Mary Oliver—Holy Bride Married to Amazement

Chapter 4: An Adventure into the Wild
Clarissa Pinkola Estes—Perpetual Mother of Story

Chapter 5: An Adventure into the Beautiful
John Muir—Dweller in Forest Cathedrals

Chapter 6: An Adventure into the Heart of Things
Rainer Maria Rilke—Saint of Centers

Chapter 7: An Adventure into the Present
T.S. Eliot—Prophet of the Eternal Present

Chapter 8: An Adventure into Darkness
John O'Donohue—Friend of Thresholds

Chapter 9: An Adventure into Unseen Worlds
Joy Harjo—Sister of the Eyes That Can Never Close

Chapter 10: An Adventure into the Surprising
Flannery O'Connor—Our Lady of the Christ-Haunted

Chapter 11: An Adventure into Connectivity
Chief Seattle—Brother of Webbed Theology

Chapter 12: An Adventure into the Liminal
Annie Dillard—Anchorite of Bells and Wings

Acknowledgments
Notes

Editorial Reviews

"Delightful…. Guides us to open the ears of our heart, our eyes and imagination to dive deeper into … encountering ourselves, others and the Divine mystery. Recommended to all who are seeking practices that can be taken with us wherever we go."
—Ravi Verma, program director, Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality

"Luminous … hooks us up with a passage of sacred poetry from an array of wisdom beings to light our way home to our true self, even as we walk with intense awareness on this earth."
—Mirabai Starr, author, God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity & Islam

"Draws on the holy interplay between our internal and external landscapes to create a compelling spiritual practice…. I will use [this book] often in spiritual direction and as a personal trail guide through Mystery."
—Hope Lyda, spiritual director; author, One-Minute Prayers for Comfort and Healing

“[A] beautifully crafted, insightful and spiritually challenging book. My life was enriched through walking this spiritual pathway.”
—Terry Glaspey, author, 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know: The Fascinating Stories Behind Great Art, Music, Literature, and Film; blogs at terryglaspey.com

“Strikes the rarely found balance between sharing the fruit of [the author's] own deep work and leaving generous spaciousness for each pilgrim to discover … his or her own path. Delightfully fresh…. What a gift!”
—Rev. Jan Gough, spiritual director, supervisor, and retreat leader, Medanales, New Mexico

“Wildly imaginative, well-integrated spiritual practices for embarking upon any pathway. A must-read for all those who seek to learn how to traverse familiar paths in fresh ways as well as better navigate uncharted territory.”
—Diane M. Millis, PhD, director, Journey Conversations Project; author, Deepening Engagement: Essential Wisdom for Listening and Leading with Purpose, Meaning and Joy

“For one who teaches walking meditation, I wish I could make this lovely book required reading for all my students. Although it is equally good for anybody—walking or not—on how to see, how to sense, and how to savor. Walk with the saints—and become one, it might just be saying!”
—Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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