On Prayer and the Contemplative Life (Illustrated Edition)
By Saint Thomas Aquinas
- Release Date: 2026-02-16
- Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Description
• Illustrated contemplative edition with symbolic and historical religious imagery • New original foreword written exclusively for this edition • New “About the Author” section for modern readers • Carefully edited and reformatted for clear, distraction-free reading • Active table of contents and structured chapter navigation • Public-domain text enhanced with original editorial content On Prayer and the Contemplative Life presents Saint Thomas Aquinas’s spiritual teaching in its most direct and practical form. These reflections explore how prayer shapes attention, how contemplation refines understanding, and how inner stillness strengthens moral life. Rather than offering emotional devotion alone, Aquinas explains prayer as an act of disciplined awareness. He examines meditation, silence, and spiritual focus as habits cultivated through reason and humility. His treatment of contemplation shows it as a mode of knowing—one that values truth over noise and order over impulse. This work speaks equally to theologians, philosophers, and readers seeking structure for their inner lives. It offers a vision of spirituality grounded in clarity, patience, and purpose. This illustrated edition enhances the reflective tone of the text by pairing Aquinas’s words with visual pauses—inviting the reader not only to read but to dwell.
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