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I often describe myself as a contemplative activist, a term I used before it became fashionable. It grew out of my frustration that many contemplatives never seemed to get involved in the needs of the world around them. In our season of Time for Love, we want to be sensitive and respond to the needs of others in our hurting world. According to some articles, mindfulness and contemplative practices can make us more narcissistic and self-centred. So how do we avoid that? Here are some books that I think might help:
- Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening by Cynthia Bourgeault
- Dancing Standing Still: Healing the World from a Place of Prayer by Richard Rohr
- Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer by Richard Rohr
- Open Mind, Open Heart: 20th Anniversary Edition by Thomas Keating
- Moving in the Spirit: Becoming a Contemplative in Action by Richard J. Hauser
- The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity and Caring by Parker J. Palmer
- Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship by Greg Boyle
- Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life by Henri J.M. Nouwen, Donald P McNeill, and Douglas A. Morrison
- From Burned Out to Beloved: Soul Care for Wounded Healers by Bethany Dearborn Hiser
- Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life by Christine Valters Paintner