Margaret Guenther reads from "Walking Home" during Shalem's Contemplative Voices Award

Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation presented its first Contemplative Voices Awards to Margaret Guenther and John Philip Newell on Nov. 3, 2011. This award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to contemplative understanding, living and leadership and whose witness helps others live from the divine wellspring of compassion, strength, and authentic vision.
Margaret Guenther is an Episcopal priest, spiritual director, and retreat leader. A former professor of ascetical theology at The General Theological Seminary in New York and director of its Center for Christian Spirituality, she has written a number of books on the contemplative life, including Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction; Toward Holy Ground: Spiritual Direction for the Second Half of Life; The Practice of Prayer; and most recently, Walking Home: From Eden to Emmaus. columba.org/index.php/2011/dir...
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