A Grateful Heart with Brother David Steindl-Rast

MP3 Download Gratefulness is the key, says this extraordinary Benedictine monk, to fullness of life, true prayer, and effective action in the world. “If you practice gratefulness,” he says, “it leads you into all the attitudes that all the great traditions have promoted.” Brother David tells of his own personal search, from a childhood in Nazi-occupied Austria to his explorations of Buddhism, modern physics and meaning in modern Christianity. “Most of our day is gift after gift,” he has discovered, “if we wake up to it.” (hosted by Michael Toms) Bio Brother David Steindl-Rast became a Benedictine monk in 1953. He co-founded the Center for Spiritual Studies in 1968 and received the 1975 Martin Buber Award for his achievements in building bridges between religious traditions. Presently he serves a worldwide Network for Grateful Living, through www.gratefulness.org. He's the author of many books including: A Listening Heart: The Spirituality of Sacred Sensuousness (Crossroad 1989) Gratefulness, The Heart of Prayer: An Approach to Life in Fullness (Paulist Press 1984) Common Sense Spirituality: The Essential Wisdom of David Steindl-Rast (Crossroad Press 2008) To learn more about the work of Brother David go to www.gratefulness.org. Host: Michael Toms            Interview Date: 7/17/1991           Program Number: 2270 Music Included From Album: Alleluia Artist: Taize 1988 GIA Publications GIA #CS-194 Track - Gloria Gloria (canon) From Album: Voices: A Compilation of the World's Greatest Choirs Artist: presented by Joachim-Ernst Berendt 1991 Mesa #R2-79026 Track - Rammerchoir Stuttgart From Album: The Bach Variations: A Windham Hill Sampler Artist: various 1994 Windham Hill #CD 11150-2