Publisher Description
Have you ever wanted to get closer to God? To Christ? Do you have a desire to improve yourself, to become a more spiritual person? Wanted to, but can t find the time? Can t find the material? Don t know how? ENCOUNTER changes all of this for you! The essence of Christianity the essence of Christian spirituality and becoming a better person is developing a close, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Meditative prayer is a time-tested way for developing such a relationship. It engages your intellect, your imagination, your memory, your emotions your whole self. ENCOUNTER is a personal tool to help you engage methodically and daily in this type of prayer. ENCOUNTER guides you through a series of steps that consist of preparation, reading and reflection on a daily Gospel passage, and concluding with a heart-to-heart conversation with Christ and an opportunity to respond concretely to your encounter. Along the way, prayer suggestions and a relevant meditation on the Gospel can be accessed to enrich your reflection and meditation. In addition, a journal is provided that allows you to capture Gospel or meditation text that particularly speaks to you, record your thoughts, write a spontaneous prayer whatever the Holy Spirit inspires. ENCOUNTER features include: - Fully-contained, daily meditation at your finger tips! - Daily Gospel readings that align with the lectionary used by most Christian churches - Over 1000 Christ-centered meditations covering the full three-year cycle of gospel readings - Built-in journal allows you to capture and save: * Phrases and words from the daily Gospel readings * Phrases and words from the meditations * Your personal reflections * Your concrete responses * Ability to share your reflections via email * Browsing ability allows you to scan through past reflections, Gospels, and meditations - Support for both directed and free-form meditation
Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.