Free copy prayer our deepest longing paperback dynamic. Ronald rolheiser quotes author of the holy longing page 2 of 3. The book is not simply an exercise in personal spirituality but comes at a time. Cell phones and instant messaging not withstanding, our longing for meaningful.
Ronald rolheiser is one of the great christian spiritual writers of our time, as well as one of my own personal favorites. The holy longing was given to me by a friend and then sat on my self for 2 years. Praise ronald rolheiser is one of the great christian spiritual writers of our time, as well as one of my own personal favorites. In the restless heart, ron rolheiser addresses the problems of loneliness and isolation in the present age. Outside of sexual union, we are, in the end, always somewhat more radically alone, single, lonely, a minority of one.
When youre young, it can seem romantic, noble even, to be the one whos gone from home, missed by your loved ones. Looking at photographs of her, burrows points that there is a quality of separateness, of being alone, that thereses face always exhibits, even when she is in a group. Our deepest longing looks at the issues facing people of faith in todays culture, and offers a way of more effectively dealing with them by seeking out opportunities for prayer. Were i to write such a book today, i would add another kind. Here is a sample of what he has to say on this subject. With simple, downtoearth language, rolheiser illustrates the importance of prayer and offers techniques on how to pray, using examples from daily life, scripture, and contemporary writers. Our deepest longing paperback whether you struggle to believe in god, are a beginner in prayer, or are more advanced in your spiritual practice, renowned spiritual master ronald rolheiser will gently lead you in this book to a deepening experience of god in prayer. Your own yearning and intuition mark the starting point. Finding our spiritual home in times of loneliness ebook 9780307424099 by ronald rolheiser.
In forgotten among the lilies, he takes readers to the next step by focusing on the obsessions that can dominate our modern lives. His style of writing is easy to read, while conveying deep spiritual insights. Ronald rolheiser books list of books by author ronald rolheiser. Looking back on her mothers death, she senses, without being able to put it into words, that somehow her mothers blood is connected to the blood that jesus shed on good friday and that his death, also unfair, somehow gives dignity to her mothers death. Ronald rolheiser, a popular spiritual author, argues that a sense of social, emotional and existential loneliness is a basic human condition which has been exacerbated by several contemporary cultural trends.
The loneliness factor, its religious and spiritual meaning. In her book, guidelines for mystical prayer, ruth burrows makes an interesting comment on therese of lisieux. The book is not simply an exercise in personal spirituality but comes at a time when great social and political. Loneliness and the secondhalf of life ron rolheiser omi february 3, 2002 twenty years ago, i wrote a book on loneliness. Loneliness and the second half of life posted on june 16, 2015. Ron rolheiser was born in macklin, saskatchewan, in 1947, one of the older children in a large family. The search for a christian spirituality anniversary by mar2014 paperback. Ronald rolheiser, a popular spiritual author, argues that a sense of social, emotional and existential loneliness is a basic human condition. Finding our spiritual home in times of loneliness, by ronald rolheiser dana bayer follow this and additional works at. Loneliness and the second half of life ron rolheiser. Loneliness is simply the felt experience of our obediential potency. See all books authored by ronald rolheiser, including the holy longing. The book is not simply an exercise in personal spirituality but comes at a time when great social and political harm is done because many of us cannot. One person who expressed her feelings was a young woman who, as a child, had witnessed her mother being murdered by a jealous boyfriend.
The restless heart finding our spiritual home in times of loneliness. Loneliness may be more pervasive now than at any other time in human history. Finding our spiritual home in times of loneliness ebook. I was young then, lonely myself, restless like all young people, and still searching for many things.
As human beings, we are born with deep and multifarious longings. Sexual union, when the proper conditions are met, is indeed the oneflesh consummation decreed by god to overcome loneliness. So, despite leaning heavily on augustine, aquinas, john of. Not only that, but loneliness is always part of everyones existence. Ron rolheiser has speaks to the spiritual realities behind their external. Ronald rolheiser, a roman catholic priest and member of the missionary oblates of mary immaculate, is president of the oblate school of theology in san antonio, texas. The long loneliness audiobook, autobiography of dorothy day deepaudiobooks. Finding our spiritual home in times of loneliness 0385511159 book cover. The restless heart digital commons at loyola marymount. A helpful spiritual book on the hearts yearning for union with god. With his trademark acuity, wit, and thoughtfulness, rolheiser shows how identifying and embracing discipleship will lead to new heights of spiritual awareness and maturity. The struggle with moral loneliness inside a religious, cultural, political, and moral diaspora the struggle to find soul mate. In the restless heart, ronald rolheiser identifies different types of loneliness and. A vision for a deeper human and christian maturity, and more on.
I do not come from a catholic background, in fact, was a pastor serving an evangelical protestant denomination for 17 years. This extraordinary legacy from a single spiritual writer only partly explains fr. Ministry as both a faithdrama and an egodrama audiobook. Its a book on the loneliness of youth and none of us, regardless of age or achievement, ever really outgrows that. So, despite leaning heavily on augustine, aquinas, john of the cross, and karl rahner for my insights, the book was probably as much autobiography as spirituality or theology. Superficially, i was living abroad and was young enough and full enough of youthful grandiosity to like the feel of being an outsider.
Some years ago, i wrote a book within which i suggested that there are four basic kinds of human loneliness. The long loneliness audiobook, autobiography of dorothy. At the right time, i picked up the book and began to read. His sequel, sacred fire, is a superb bookone to give to a seeker looking to find god, to a friend struggling with a relationship with god, to a devout believer looking to. Moral loneliness within life and ministry as affecting the minister. I have read, and recommended, his beautiful book the holy longing more times than i can remember. Fr ron rolheiser keynote dorothy day for today duration. Ronald rolheiser books list of books by author ronald. In this new book, rolheiser takes us on a journey through the dark night of the senses and of the spirit.
The restless heart, understanding loneliness, theologian fr ronald rolheiser omi, tackles the nature of loneliness as experienced by every individual. Schools of ministry are good at preparing us in how to do ministry. His books are popular throughout the englishspeaking world and his weekly column is. In our loneliness, in the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable,18 we. Advance praise for the restless heart ronald rolheiser examines the pain of loneliness and the meaning of our longing with compassionate precision. Moral loneliness ron rolheiser omi june 24, 2001 in her book, guidelines for mystical prayer, ruth burrows makes an interesting comment on therese of lisieux. A new nouwen book is scheduled to hit the presses this fall, consisting of excerpts from 16,000 letters he wrote over more than 20 years to readers who sought his advice.
They are less adept in preparing us in terms of what ministry will. I was young then, lonely myself, restless like all young people, and still searching for many. Five years ago the popular newspaper columnist, book author, theologian and university administrator was diagnosed with colon cancer. Following his school years, ron entered the novitiate of the missionary oblates of mary immaculate and professed his first vows in september 1966. The search for a christian spirituality, and sacred fire. Finding our spiritual home in times of loneliness by ronald rolheiser online at alibris. Rolheiser expresses many questionable ideas in the holy longing as well as his other writings, but the most oft cited section and the one that got the book banned from the minisry program in my archdiocese concerned his teaching on forgiveness. Rolheiser is a roman catholic priest and member of the oblates of mary immaculate.
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