Desert Living : Contemplative Living as the Context for Contemplative Praying

Desert Living : Contemplative Living as the Context for Contemplative Praying Steven Scherrer Th D Fr Steven Scherrer Th D

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Author: Steven Scherrer Th D Fr Steven Scherrer Th D
Date: 23 Oct 2009
Publisher: iUniverse
Original Languages: English
Format: Paperback::160 pages
ISBN10: 1440176558
Filename: desert-living-contemplative-living-as-the-context-for-contemplative-praying.pdf
Dimension: 150x 228x 12mm::258.55g
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