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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Ronald Rolheiser, one of the most influential spiritual writers of our day, offers profound reflections on the central mystery of our Christian faith. His beautifully written meditations on the passion and the cross invites you to a new understanding of redemption and offers insight into the meaning of your own loss and suffering. Take a journey into the deeper meaning of pain with guidance from a trusted spiritual advisor. The Passion and The Cross - A Beautiful Book of Reflections Not long after Christmas and the celebrations of Christ’s birthday, Christians begin their long journey of lent, towards the most important Christian celebration, Easter with the crucifixition and the resurrection. The weeks prior to the most important of Christian festivals throughout Lent is a time for reflection and learning to remind them that it is through Christ’s death and resurrection that they may live. Ronald Rolheiser in his book The Passion and The Cross some moving and quite profound teachings and reflections, that help to explain the energy, strength and freedom was rooted in love, and it is through his love and sacrifice that our personal transformation will begin our spiritual journey. This book also teaches us that we need to remind ourselves that true love is sacrificial, and those who have loved will recognise the sacrifices they have made and will continue to make in the name of love. Rolheiser in one of the chapters explains how in Luke’s Gospel a picture of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and one is left to wonder what is happening inside Jesus’ mind at this time. He knows what is about to happen, and he knows why, but there is a passive calm about Jesus and the love that he showed to Judas and to those who would later torment him. While explaining that this was not easy for Jesus to do that we all will want to find another way, an easier path, and explains what we need to do in depth. One of the great helps and reminders for me was about The Passion itself and how we can use it to reflect more deeply within ourselves. How we can take a step back and how Jesus can be defined not just by his teaching but by what was about to happen to him and was at peace with his love of God. It would be easy to go through each chapter and give reflections upon what is written in each one, but that would be counterproductive on your own spiritual journey. Each one of the chapters will mean different things to those who read this book and it is their spiritual journey that this book will aid. One thing that is an excellent bonus of this book is that Ronald Rolheiser explains the significance of the Cross and of The Passion, its meaning to Christ and what Christ wants us to learn from it. He does this with the experience of guiding you through the journey, without preaching to the reader, but helping and loving the reader. The Passion and The Cross is a wonderful and short book that you can use in personal study not just in Lent but at other times to aid with learning and remembering the love that has been sacrificed for us all. This is a book that will be read, cherished and re-read as there will always be something new to learn. no reviews | add a review
Ronald Rolheiser, one of the most influential spiritual writers of our day, offers profound reflections on the central mystery of our Christian faith. His beautifully written meditations on the passion and the cross invites you to a new understanding of redemption and offers insight into the meaning of your own loss and suffering. Take a journey into the deeper meaning of pain with guidance from a trusted spiritual advisor. No library descriptions found. |
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