Download or read book Contemplative Thoughts of an Asian Seminarian (Paperback) written by Seamus Phan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paperback revised version. This humble book is Fr. Seamus' learning journey as a seminarian when he received God's call to serve, where he related his humble views on denominations, contemplation, early Christian thought, systematic theology, charismas, sacraments, discipleship, syncretism, and how to minister in the East, drawing inspiration from Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci and Trappist monk Thomas Merton, as well as the early Church Fathers.