Pause for Thought

Making Time for Prayer, Jesus, and God

By: Gerald O'Collins

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Paperback | 2 May 2011

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In Pause for Thought, prominent theologian picks up where he left off in his previous book, Reflections for Busy People, offering new themes of reflection in the areas of prayer, Jesus, and God, and conveying in his popular, experiential, conversational, and accessible writing style new opportunities for prayer reflection. In part one the author begins with six images of what prayer is like and then provides some sample texts for practicing prayer. Part two offers brief reflections on the story of Jesus from the annunciation and the nativity, through episodes in his ministry (e.g., his teaching and healing activity), and continues through the transfiguration and the Last Supper. Parts three and four propose "pauses for thought" on the passion, resurrection, and risen life of Jesus. These two parts consider the differences between the passion and Easter narratives offered by the four Gospels. These differences can enrich our life of prayer. Part five reflects on "the God of all comfort," God in the various seasons of our lives, and in the final feast of heaven. This particularly relevant book aims to help individual Christians, ministers, and members of religious institutes, who lead busy lives but wish to "pause for thought" regularly. +

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Preface	p. 1
Prayer
Six Images of Prayer	p. 5
Prayer as Being Questioned	p. 12
The Case Against Prayer	p. 14
Two Texts for Prayer	p. 20
Two Poems of the Passion	p. 24
The Coming and Mission of Jesus
The Annunciation	p. 31
In Praise of Christmas Cards	p. 34
Kissed into Life	p. 38
The Face of the Christ Child	p. 40
The Greatest Love Story	p. 42
What Was Jesus Like?	p. 44
Crazy About Jesus	p. 47
The Miracle of Growth	p. 49
Jesus and the Call to Love	p. 51
The Healing of Two Women (Matt 9:18-26)	p. 58
Comforts and Challenges (Luke 14:12-14)	p. 60
ôAbiding in Meö	p. 63
ôEating This Bread and Drinking This Cupö	p. 65
The Transfiguration of Jesus (Mark 9:2-8)	p. 67
Bartimaeus Follows Jesus on the Way	p. 69
A Scandalous Life and Death	p. 74
The Suffering and Death of Jesus
The Passion of Jesus According to Mark	p. 79
The Passion and Death of Jesus	p. 82
The Passion of Jesus According to Matthew and Luke	p. 86
Holy Thursday According to John	p. 90
Judas Iscariot	p. 92
Judas, Jesus, and Peter	p. 95
The Veil of Veronica	p. 97
Holy Saturday	p. 99
The Resurrection and Risen Life of Jesus
The Resurrection According to Matthew	p. 105
Mark on Darkness and Light	p. 110
The Eyes of Love (John 20:1-9)	p. 112
The Real Thomas (John 20:19-31)	p. 115
ôI Am the Bread of Lifeö	p. 117
The Resurrection According to Paul	p. 121
The Body Language of Love	p. 127
Our god
God and the Seasons of Our Lives	p. 131
ôThe Father and I Are Oneö (John 10:30)	p. 134
The God of All Comfort	p. 136
God the Heavenly Chef	p. 144
Epilogue	p. 146
Index of Names	p. 147
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