An Invitation to Love
Title | An Invitation to Love PDF eBook |
Author | William A. Barry |
Publisher | Loyola Press |
Total Pages | 288 |
Release | 2018-09-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0829446680 |
2020 International Book Awards, Finalist: Spirituality—Inspirational 2019 Independent Press Awards, Winner: Spirituality 2019 Association of Catholic Publishers, Second Place: Prayer 2019 Best Book Awards, Finalist: Spirituality—Inspirational Every person needs a retreat sometime—to replenish the soul and renew life’s focus. But what if you can’t spend time away from home? What if, instead, you could go on a personal at-home prayer retreat with one of the most experienced and best-loved spiritual directors of our day? An Invitation to Love provides a practical and adaptable sequence of prayer sessions on the great commandment of the Christian faith: to love God and love our neighbor. All other aspects of a healthy and hopeful life grow from our practices of love. When we experience God’s love for us, we can respond with a growing love for God. Loving God will transform us into people who can love our neighbors, too, whoever they are. The voice that speaks in these pages so personally and warmly is that of William A. Barry, SJ, who for decades has gently accompanied people in their prayer. His understanding of Scripture, expertise in nurturing spiritual growth, and joyful confidence in God’s desire for our friendship prepares a welcoming and walkable path to conversation with God and renewal in our hearts.
Invitation to Love
Title | Invitation to Love PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Laurence Dunbar |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 77 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN | 9780979506000 |
The poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar on the topic of love. Also includes some biographical information on Dunbar.
Invitation to Love 20th Anniversary Edition
Title | Invitation to Love 20th Anniversary Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Keating |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 184 |
Release | 2012-06-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441143769 |
Thomas Keating was a Cistercian monk who founded the worldwide 'Contemplative Outreach', teaching people the art of meditation. Invitation to Love provides a road map for the journey that begins when Centering Prayer is seriously undertaken. Pointing to some of the recognizable landmarks on this journey, as well as to its ultimate destination, Father Keating addresses common questions regarding contemplative practice: How will it affect my life? Where does it lead us spiritually? What obstacles will I encounter along the way? How does it work? Following on from Open Mind, Open Heart, this book establishes a dialogue between the insights of contemporary psychology and the classic Christian spiritual masters, providing a solid conceptual background for the practice of Centering Prayer. This is a practical book, articulating the stages of the process of spiritual growth, and outlining how we might develop a deeper relationship with God and move from contemplation to action.
Invitations to Love
Title | Invitations to Love PDF eBook |
Author | Laura M. Ahearn |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | 316 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780472067848 |
A discussion of the implications of the emergence of love-letter correspondences for social relations in Nepal
Letters to the Sons of Society
Title | Letters to the Sons of Society PDF eBook |
Author | Shaka Senghor |
Publisher | Convergent Books |
Total Pages | 241 |
Release | 2022-01-18 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0593238028 |
The New York Times bestselling author of Writing My Wrongs invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sons—one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during Senghor's nineteen-year incarceration. “A visceral and visual journey for the ages . . . the perfect road map for us to remove the barriers and obstacles against our true feelings.”—Kenya Barris, creator of black-ish ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022—Essence Shaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers. With his first son, Jay, born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated for second-degree murder, he experienced the regret of his own mistakes and the disconnection caused by a society that sees Black lives as disposable. With his second, Sekou, born after Senghor's release, he has experienced healing, transformation, intimacy, and the possibilities of a world where men and boys can openly show one another affection, support, and love. In this collection of beautifully written letters to Jay and Sekou, Senghor traces his journey as a Black man in America and unpacks the toxic and misguided messages about masculinity, mental health, love, and success that boys learn from an early age. He issues a passionate call to all fathers and sons—fathers who don't know how to show their sons love, sons who are navigating a fatherless world, boys who have been forced to grow up before their time—to cultivate positive relationships with other men, seek healing, tend to mental health, grow from pain, and rewrite the story that has been told about them. Letters to the Sons of Society is a soulful examination of the bond between father and sons, and a touchstone for anyone seeking a kinder, more just world.
Invitation to Love 20th Anniversary Edition
Title | Invitation to Love 20th Anniversary Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Keating |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 184 |
Release | 2012-06-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441180443 |
Invitation to Love provides a road map for the journey that begins when Centering Prayer is seriously undertaken. Pointing to some of the recognizable landmarks on this journey, as well as to its ultimate destination, Father Keating addresses common questions regarding contemplative practice: How will it affect my life? Where does it lead us spiritually? What obstacles will I encounter along the way? How does it work? Following on from Open Mind, Open Heart, this book establishes a dialogue between the insights of contemporary psychology and the classic Christian spiritual masters, providing a solid conceptual background for the practice of Centering Prayer. This is a practical book, articulating the stages of the process of spiritual growth, and outlining how we might develop a deeper relationship with God and move from contemplation to action.
A Course of Love
Title | A Course of Love PDF eBook |
Author | Mari Perron |
Publisher | CreateSpace |
Total Pages | 310 |
Release | 2011-03-01 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9781456580315 |
No matter how much is learned, if that learning remains in our heads, it is not enough. Unless learning touches our hearts, it's never going to bring us the wisdom we seek, the peace we desire, or the intimacy and connection for which we yearn. A new and more receptive way of knowing is needed, and is found in this course for the heart. "A Course of Love" was received by Mari Perron and given to be a "new" course in miracles. It is for the heart what "A Course in Miracles" is for the mind. For many, it is the next step in a journey already begun.