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None of the brief reflections in this book is ever finished, ever closed, ever fully resolved. They are all steps along the way, steps we retrace over and over again as we do all the other parts of life, until they become the very breath we breathe, the vision and energy of our souls. This is great spiritual reading for every person who longs for prayer to be the very breath of his or her soul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Twenty-Third Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43538335170594,"sku":null,"price":12.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/3831\/8626\/files\/breath-soul-cover.png?v=1777405246"},{"product_id":"illuminated-life-monastic-wisdom-for-seekers-of-light","title":"Illuminated Life: Monastic Wisdom for Seekers of Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis dictionary of monastic wisdom offers an A-Z on how to be in the world, but not of it. 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