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Eremitical Press is pleased to announce the following titles.


 

General titles. Single copies of the following books may be ordered from booksellers. To buy in trade quantities, please contact Ingram, Spring Arbor, Baker & Taylor, Gardner’s or Bertram.

Scottish Metrical Psalter: Psalms of David in Metre (click to read excerpt)

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Scottish Metrical Psalter

This is the translation approved by the Church of Scotland in 1650. All one hundred and fifty psalms are rigorously translated into rhythmic verses that are easy to sing and set to music. The beauty of 1650 English verse makes this volume a treasure. Includes preface and glossary.

FormatPaperback
Length273 pages
Dimensions5.5 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
Weight13 oz
ISBN-10098008170X
ISBN-13978-0980081701
Library of Congress2007907987
PublisherEremitical Press
Cover photoOve Tøpfer
LanguageEnglish
AudienceGeneral / Trade
SubjectRELIGION / Bibles / Other

 

Douay Rheims New Testament (click to read excerpt)

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Douay Rheims New Testament

The traditional choice for English-speaking Catholics. This edition includes the Challoner revisions.

FormatPaperback
Length315 pages
Dimensions6 x 9 x 0.8 inches
Weight16 oz
ISBN-100980081718
ISBN-13978-0980081718
PublisherEremitical Press
LanguageEnglish
AudienceGeneral / Trade
SubjectRELIGION / Bibles / Catholic

 

Freedom! Escaping the Prison of the Mind (click to read excerpt)

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Freedom! Escaping the Prison of the Mind

After going absent without leave from the British army, Ozay Rinpoche begins down a path that leads to solitary confinement in prison. There he establishes a disciplined program of exercise, Bible-reading, and meditation. Pushing himself to meditate for four hours at a time, he arrives at a point of liberation. Ozay’s story is the universal story of self-discovery and redemption. Freedom! includes instructions for meditation and dream interpretation.

FormatPaperback
Length186 pages
Dimensions6 x 9 x 0.5 inches
Weight11 oz
ISBN-100980081726
ISBN-13978-0980081725
Library of Congress2008920843
PublisherEremitical Press
Cover photoAhiranta
LanguageEnglish
AudienceGeneral / Trade
SubjectBODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Meditation

 

A Journey to the Retreat Centers of British Columbia (click to read excerpt)

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A Journey to the Retreat Centers of British Columbia

The author visits Queenswood in Victoria, Bethlehem in Nanaimo, Westminster Abbey in Mission, Immaculate Heart in Cache Creek, Emmanuella House of Prayer in Kelowna, Johnson’s Landing, and Marywood in Cranbrook. Along the way, he discovers the history of British Columbia. Illustrated with photographs.

FormatPaperback
Length124 pages
Dimensions5 x 8 x 0.3 inches
Weight5 oz
ISBN-100980081750
ISBN-13978-0980081756
PublisherEremitical Press
LanguageEnglish
AudienceGeneral / Trade
SubjectTRAVEL / Canada / Western Provinces
RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic

 


 

Niche titles. The following highly specialized titles are available only from Amazon.com

Brief History of Contemplative Prayer (click to read excerpt)

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Brief History of Contemplative Prayer

From Jesus, to the Desert Fathers, to the Spanish mystics, and through to our own day, here is the 2,000-year story of contemplative prayer. Drawing on the Bible, John Cassian, the Cloud of Unknowing, and St. John of the Cross, this booklet will be of special value to beginners seeking an understanding of Christian Meditation.

FormatPaperback
Length48 pages
Dimensions5.2 x 8 x 0.2 inches
Weight3 oz
ISBN-100980081742
ISBN-13978-0980081749
PublisherEremitical Press
LanguageEnglish
AudienceGeneral / Trade
SubjectRELIGION / Christian Life / Prayer

 

Christian Meditation: Learn How to Meditate in the Tradition of John Main

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Christian Meditation: Learn How to Meditate in the Tradition of John Main

This CD teaches you how to meditate in the tradition of John Main and the World Community for Christian Meditation. Simple talks tell the story of John Main and his vision of community, and give instructions for meditation by repetition of the prayer word, or mantra, “Maranatha.” Included are two tracks where a short piece of music fades into 25 minutes of silence so that you can time your meditation period.

1Welcome0'27"
2John Main3'35"
3Community2'13"
4How to Meditate4'06"
5Using the Timing Tracks1'18"
6Morning: Music with 25 Minutes Silence27'21"
7Evening: Music with 25 Minutes Silence27'22"
8Closing0'34"

 

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