Edward M. Hays (1931–2016)

Does it sometimes seem that the wisdom of the ages is aged? The Templeton Foundation recently awarded the University of Chicago nearly three million dollars to orchestrate research that answers this question: Is there a new viewing of wisdom for the twenty-first century, or is there really nothing new under the sun? Pulling from an eclectic array of "sage instructors," best-selling author Edward Hays articulates 366 daily wonderments through such sources as Sherlock Holmes, Taoist teachers, show more and Mickey Mouse. Peculiar and poignant in equal amounts, this book of daily reflections is Ed Hays unplugged and spurs us to find delight and wonder in the ordinary. show less

Finally, a truly "catholic" (that is, universal) prayerbook. Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim calls us out of a parochial way of praying and into one that is truly global. It provides us with a pattern for prayer which responds to the compelling challenge of the Spirit to expand our religious boundaries and to embrace ever larger and wider worlds. Photos and illustrations.

5-17-2017: Just finished reading for a second time. It's strange how one's view of a given book changes over time. I still rate it at 5 stars but I see something different or more this time. Unlike most other books about The Christ, The Gospel of Gabriel is written from the viewpoint of Jesus, the human with no reference to his divinity. Talking about Jesus the man brings involves human emotions, joys and concerns. It is always hard to try to include Jesus the man simply because it's hard to show more understand how Jesus could not understand who he was. For instance, he clearly knew what he was doing when he changed the water into wine at Cana but how could Jesus the man know he had the power to change the water?
Anyhow, there were times as I was re-reading this book that I got very deep into the life of Jesus. For one who knows what sin is (or for one who thinks he knows), his openness to sinners is profoundly moving.
I strongly urge everyone who reads this to read this book. show less

Finally, a truly "catholic" (that is, universal) prayerbook. Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim calls us out of a parochial way of praying and into one that is truly global. It provides us with a pattern for prayer which responds to the compelling challenge of the Spirit to expand our religious boundaries and to embrace ever larger and wider worlds. Photos and illustrations.