Book Synopsis
Suppose a 4th century Desert Father were to meet the 14th century author of The Cloud of Unknowing, and the meeting took place in the 21st century. What would such a pairing look like? Drawing its inspiration from the Cloud Author's teaching on contemplation, Notes from the Desert contains personal reflections on prayer in the kind of short, self-contained sayings that mirror the format used in the Desert Tradition but expressed in the idiom of our day.
It features:
• A potpourri of one-liners, riddling language, Latin proverbs, poetic prose, startling paradoxes, biblical commentary, mini-movie-reviews, delightful witticisms, and, best of all, meditation aids
• An introductory essay on the relation between contemplation, language, and humor that answers the question: "Why Is One Word Better Than Two?"
• A reader-friendly text that can be opened anywhere and offer food for thought—or read from beginning to end and reveal the full message