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Yeshua-Our Sacred Path in Prayer of the Heart

- by William Ryan

- The teaching and practice of Prayer of the Heart is the way by which we become accessible to Christ within, the Gift of God, God's own Life and Love in Yeshua the Christ.  Christ is the Light and Life of the soul. Communion with Christ is the Path, the ceaseless interior "oneing" of our entire life and soul with the Living Flame of Love within. This short work (50 pages) describes the totality of the relational spiritual Path that is Yeshua within, integrating our meditative prayer, devotional prayer, intercessory prayer,  guarding the inner sanctuary of the Heart, the life of self-offering and mercy, and the life of reverence of our dear ones and all Creation. He draws all things unto Himself and we can open and receive His Self-Gift of Inner Communion.

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Booklet- Starting and Sustaining a Prayer of the Heart Practice

- by William Ryan

- A short booklet explaining the theological  and historical foundations of Prayer of the Heart Meditation, instructions for silent sitting Prayer of the Heart contemplative prayer, a description of Prayer of the Heart with the scriptural word and the Divine Word within Creation. The  booklet concludes with guidelines for cultivating the secret garden of our life of inner communion with Yeshua, the inner Light of Love in the sanctuary of the Heart.

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Entering the Stream of Mercy in the Jesus Prayer

- by William Ryan
- A teaching on the path of the Jesus (Yeshua) Prayer formulation of Prayer of the Heart Meditation -integration of the Yeshua Prayer as prayer of union and prayer of  intercession, and the Jesus Prayer and the spiritual theology of  Theosis.  Permission is granted for this work to be freely copied to your computer and distributed to friends giving proper attribution to the author. Caution- the file may take a few moments to load.
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Breathing Yeshua- Christian Meditation in the Way of the Heart
- by William Ryan

- A teaching on the Christocentric dimension of Prayer of the Heart. ("Yeshua" is the Aramaic form of Jesus.)

" In the practice of Prayer of the Heart in uniting breath and holy name through 'Breathing Yeshua' we thereby consecrate ourselves in devotional love to Him, and we offer ourselves into the limitless Life of HIs Heart. This consecrated love to Him becomes the means, the doorway into the wordless, imageless Mytery of Trinitarian Life. This is the movement from the cataphatic human expression into the apophatic formless spaciousness of God's Mystery. Personal love in Yeshua takes us into the the Oceanic Love of the Trinity that encompasses all things. 'We will come to them and make our home in them.' (John 14:23) Love in Yeshua is the unique core of the Christian Path. Love is the Path, Love is the journey, and Love is the fulfillment. Breathing Yeshua is the simple way of communion with Christ in Prayer of the Heart."

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The Beloved is My Refuge
-A Guide to Consecrated Life in Prayer of the Heart
- by William Ryan

A text of comprehensive teaching in Prayer of the Heart- The Ancient Practice of Inner Communion with God. This 99 page book with illustrations contains the following:
• Theological Foundations of Prayer of the Heart.
• The Prayer of the Heart Tradition in Christianity.
• Prayer of the Heart Practice in Silence and Stillness.
• Prayer of the Heart and Liberation from Thoughts and Compulsions.
• Prayer of the Heart Practice in the Consecration of Every Moment in Daily Life.
• Prayer of the Heart and Transformative Movements and Unitive Experience.
• Covenantal Commitment to Prayer of the Heart as a Way of Life in the Spirit.

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Available in small hard copy paperback format for cost of printing and shipping and at media rate postage. ($8.50 plus shipping.)  (payment information below.)

Also, see companion set of CD audio talks listed below.

 

Recorded Audio Teachings

(Available for cost of production only -$2 per CD- plus media rate shipping)

•Starting and Sustaining a Prayer of the Heart Practice (four short recorded talks with integrated music- One CD)
Talk One- Breathing Yeshua in Silence
Talk Two- Consecration in the Heart of Christ
Talk Three- Lectio Divina in Scripture and Creation
Talk Four-Our Covenant with Christ in a Daily Rule of Life
(Music By Sharon K. Cooper) 

•Introduction to Prayer of the Heart
Live recorded teachings delivered at Shalom Prayer Center in 2002. Introductory teachings in Prayer of the Heart Practice. ( One CD or cassette)

•Prayer of the Heart- the Praxis of Loving in Relationships
A recorded teaching on the integration of Prayer of the Heart practice into familial, spousal, and friendship relationships.
( One CD or cassette)

•Darkness and Gestation in Prayer of the Heart
A recorded teaching of the interior processes of unitive transformation and birthing Christ in Prayer of the Heart. (One CD or cassette)

•The Kenosis of Grief and Loss in Prayer of the Heart
Grief and loss are interwoven with human life. In this recorded teaching the Prayer of the Heart practice is taught as a means to transform grief and loss into deeper self surrender and receptivity to God's own self-offering to us. ( One CD)

•Prayer of the Heart Intensive Retreat
Four live recorded teachings given at Shalom Prayer Center in Jan. 2003 in a week long intensive Prayer of the Heart retreat. The titles of the talks are: Consecration of Intention, Consecration of Mind, Consecration of Relationships, and Consecration of the Transfigured Self. ( separately or as a set -four CDs)

•The Consecrated Life
Three live recorded talks at a four day Prayer of the Heart retreat given at Our Lady of Guadeloupe Trappist Abbey in Lafayette, Oregon in May 2003. The talks are 35-45 minutes in duration. The topics are: Your Singular Desire, Kenosis and the Mind of Christ, and Consecrated Life. ( Can be purchased separately or as a set- three CDs )

•Communion with God in Creation
Two live recorded talks given at Shalom Prayer Center, May 2003. The topics are: The Experience and Practice of Communion with God in Creation and Unitive Insight and Responsibility to Creation. (Can be purchased separately or as a set-two CDs )

*Series of Contemplative Talks given at Shalom Prayer Center Retreats- 2003-2004
-Abiding in the Heart of Christ- Bringing Forth the Mind of Christ
Christ the Master- Christ the Companion- Two recorded talks, Sept. 2003. -One CD
Bringing Forth the Mind of Christ- Two recorded talks, Oct. 2003. -One CD
Christ the Way- Two recorded talks, Dec. 2003. -One CD
Finding Our Sanctuary and Home in the Heart of Christ- One recorded talk, Jan. 004. -One CD
Healing the Wounds of Fear in the Love of Christ- One recorded talk, Jan. 2004. - One CD
Healing the Wounds of Shame and Unworthiness, Healing the wounds of Isolation and Rejection in the Love of Christ- Two recorded talks, Jan. 2004. -One CD
Healing from Spiritual Blindness, Healing from a Divided Life, Two recorded talks, Jan. 2004. -One CD
Christ Our Resurrection and Our Life in Prayer of the Heart, Two recorded talks, Mar. 2004. - One CD
Serving Christ in Prayer of the Heart, Two recorded talks, May 2004.- One CD
(all CDs here available separately)

* The Gate of Heaven is Everywhere, Refuge in the Heart of Christ- Trappist Abbey Retreat-Two recorded talks. May 2004. (One CD)

•The Beloved is My Refuge- A Guide to Consecrated Life in Prayer of the Heart- a recorded teaching.

The companion set of audio recorded talks is based on the text of the book by William Ryan. Five hours of record talks. This five CD set is professionally recorded, edited and produced in a studio with musical accompaniment. This set of teachings provides an excellent and relaxing auditory means of learning the comprehensive teaching of the Prayer of the Heart practice. ( available only as set- five CDs)

 

Order Information-

To make an order contact Bill Ryan by e-mail at: ryan9466@comcast.net - You can order any of the CD recorded talks at $2 cost each  plus postage. You can order the hard copy paperback version of The Beloved is My Refuge for $8.50 (limited supply at cost of printing) plus postage. Unless otherwise proved for, all items will be sent media rate ($2.50-$3.00-additional postage for out of country) In the e-mail exchange we can agree on the form of payment as check, money order, or Paypal.


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