{"product_id":"seasons-of-the-heart-the-spiritual-dynamic-of-the-carmelite-life-paperback","title":"Seasons of the Heart: The Spiritual Dynamic of the Carmelite Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Welch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Carmelite tradition could be understood as an 800-year commentary on the Song of Songs. Thinking they were seeking an elusive God, they returned from their search with the conviction that God had been pursuing them all along in love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFundamental themes of Carmelite spirituality emerge in this story of the human heart. These reveal a spiritual dynamism at the core of Carmelite life which can be described as \"seasons of the heart.\" The intent of this discussion is to review these \"seasons of the heart\" in an attempt to identify the spiritual dynamic of the Carmelite life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe five \"seasons\" are: a longing heart (our desire for God); an enslaved heart (the worship of false gods); a listening heart (contemplative prayer); a troubled heart (the tragic in life); and, a pure heart (the transformation of desire).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese \"seasons of the heart,\" and Carmel's expression of them, are among the realities which gave rise to the Carmelite tradition, establishing it as one of the major spiritual paths for Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740672856160,"sku":"9781936742400","price":39.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/2bFBuyHpe99781936742400.webp?v=1778133273","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/seasons-of-the-heart-the-spiritual-dynamic-of-the-carmelite-life-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}