Though it deals chiefly with the practical aspects of a priest's work, this book never overlooks the importance of a priest's own spiritual life. Having managed during his eventful time as a vicar to become a footnote in ecclesiastical history(!), John Pritchard's current role as a 'jobbing bishop'... (more)

Contemplative prayer was the prayer of both the prophets and the ordinary people of the Old Testament. It was also the prayer of Jesus. The Gospel writers reveal that, alongside his active, public life, Jesus sought to live a life of solitude, silence, fasting and watching, listening prayer. In the ... (more)