Ruth Burrows : essential writings / selected with an introduction by Michelle Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burrows, Ruth, author.

Contributor:

Jones, Michelle, 1976- editor.

Christine Hikawa Fund.

Series:

Modern spiritual masters series

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirituality--Catholic Church.

Spirituality.

Spiritual life--Catholic Church.

Spiritual life.

Physical Description:

x, 176 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Maryknoll, New York : Orbis Books, [2019]

Contents:

1 A Personal Discovery Of The Gift Of God p. 14

A Tortured Sensitivity p. 15

God Turned Me p. 19

Surrender in Trust p. 25

The Only Way p. 33

2 The Gift Of God p. 37

A Mystery That Draws Near to Us p. 37

The Gift of God That Is Jesus Christ p. 42

Drawn into God's Own Radiant Life p. 55

3 Created For The Gift Of God p. 58

An Emptiness to Receive Plenitude p. 59

A Sacrament of Transcendence p. 62

Becoming Human p. 65

We Are in Christ p. 70

Distinct Stages of Nearness to God p. 79

4 Opening To The Gift Of God p. 82

Awakening to Faith p. 83

God Has a Rival in the Ego p. 88

We Must Act p. 96

Persistent Pondering on the Scriptures p. 98

Very Ordinary Things p. 105

5 Receiving The Gift Of God p. 115

Going Backward p. 116

Painful Knowledge of Self p. 118

A Sense of Aridity p. 122

Mystical Suffering p. 125

The Wisdom of the Crucified One p. 127

Choose to Trust p. 129

Religions Emotion p. 140

These Wonderful, Mystical Gifts p. 145

6 Transformed Into The Gift Of God p. 149

A Life of Love p. 150

Letting God Be God in Us p. 157

Totally for Others p. 168.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Christine Hikawa Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Burrows, Ruth, author. Ruth Burrows

ISBN:

9781626983120

1626983127

OCLC:

1057304057