On Prayer: 153 Texts

One of the most celebrated texts on prayer in all of Christian literature, traditionally attributed to Neilos but now recognized as the work of Evagrius. The 153 texts cover the entire range of the prayer life, from dealing with distraction and the assault of thoughts to the heights of pure prayer beyond images and concepts.

"If you are a theologian, you truly pray; and if you truly pray, you are a theologian." That sentence alone is worth the price of admission. This is essential reading for anyone seriously interested in the contemplative tradition's understanding of prayer.