How Long to Read The Practice of Contemplation According to John of the Cross

How Long Does it Take to Read The Practice of Contemplation According to John of the Cross?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 43 minutes to read The Practice of Contemplation According to John of the Cross by James W. Kinn

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book is for anyone who now meditates regularly or who practiced meditation in the past. As we grow in our prayer life, John of the Cross is an excellent and encouraging guide to show us the way to the practice of contemplative prayer. Many of us learned about meditation from spiritual directors or books. We practiced a reliable form of meditation for some years with varying degrees of success. Over time, however, our prayer slowed down and became simplified. We didn't find many new ideas to occupy our intellect and our emotions quieted down. In time, many of us experienced a crisis in our prayer life; our prayer became so simple that it almost disappeared. We tried different forms of prayer, but we seemed to be reaching a dead end. Throughout all of this, we were never told that our prayer was developing naturally and positively. What we were experiencing was not a dead end but the threshold of a new way of prayer. What we needed was an experienced guide to show us the road ahead. Enter John of the Cross! He encourages us to see that the place we came to is a necessary state of our progress in prayer. John teaches us that we come to contemplation not by struggling harder to pray but by calming remaining quiet before God. He encourages us to realize that we have not come to the end of the road but are being made ready to be transported on a wonderful journey. There is no better or more encouraging guide for us on this journey than John of the Cross. The entire focus of this book is quite narrow; it concentrates on John's teaching about the beginning of contemplation.

How long is The Practice of Contemplation According to John of the Cross?

The Practice of Contemplation According to John of the Cross by James W. Kinn is 158 pages long, and a total of 40,764 words.

This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Practice of Contemplation According to John of the Cross Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 42 minutes to read The Practice of Contemplation According to John of the Cross aloud.

What Reading Level is The Practice of Contemplation According to John of the Cross?

The Practice of Contemplation According to John of the Cross is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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