Sensing God

“In Sensing God, Laurence Freeman takes us through the difficult desert days of Lent with extraordinary clarity and depth in his teaching of meditation and with his usual references to poetry, science and teachings from other faiths. (This is more than ‘a beginner’s guide’ and could also apply to any other forty days.) For me as an artist, Laurence’s teaching on Christian meditation has given me a daily practice and with it has come about a change in perception and in my studio work. It has helped me to embrace the intimacy and emptiness of silence that I find so important. On Holy Thursday he says, “We will not be able to touch reality unless we allow it to touch us.” Much of the creative endeavor is about that touch, and the journey of meditation leads us toward it. I’m so grateful that this book has expanded that understanding and links me to the worldwide community that is also seeking it through a daily practice.”

—Catherine Goodman, artist and Artistic Director

of the Royal Drawing School

“All great religions have deeply rooted traditions of prayer, atonement and renewal. In Sensing God, Father Laurence takes us on a Christian journey of meditation that enriches and deepens the forty days of Lent. For Christians, this book will make a precious and gentle companion during the spiritual journey that Lent represents. Non-Christians will find deep and clear wisdom in his commentaries to the New Testament passages. They beam compassion and will help all of us re-centre ourselves in this age of obsessive self-centeredness.”

—Philipp Hildebrand, Vice-Chairman, BlackRock

“Laurence Freeman has the ability to say profound and revelatory things in simple sentences and a convincing voice that could only come from a very clear place within. This is a rich feast that will not just feed but might just transform the reader. It will lead you through a new kind of Lent.”

—Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico

“The practice of meditation has enabled me to experience work as a form of service and life as a process of growth. InSensing God, Father Laurence Freeman provides us with a practical—yet profound—roadmap for this inward journey.”

—Sean Hagan, Member, WCCM Guiding Board, and General Counsel, International Monetary Fund

· Web promotions to Christian meditation networks including Contemplative Outreach and the author’s own WCCM

· Ads in NCR, America, and bookseller catalogs

· Giveaways to spiritual directors

· Displayed at Cokesbury events

· Excerpt in the March ’16 issue of Deacon Digest