"Where do we go once some of the basic questions in our lives have been answered, or at least brought to enough peace that our focus can shift away from ourselves to others? Where do we go once the basic questions in our lives are no longer the restless questions of youthful insecurity and loneliness? Who am I? Who loves me? How will my life turn out? Where do we go once the basic question in life becomes: How can I give my life away more purely, and more meaningfully? How do I live beyond my own heartaches, headaches, and obsessions so as to help make other peoples lives more meaningful? The intent of this book is to try to address exactly those questions: How can we live less self- centered, more mature lives? What constitutes deep maturity and how do we reach that place? And, not unimportantly, what constitutes a more adult, Christian discipleship? What constitutes a truly mature following of Jesus?"Īs the poet Rainer Maria Rilke suggests, "Live the questions now." In Sacred Fire, Rolheisers deeply affecting prose urges us on in pursuit of the most holy of all passionsa deep and lasting intimacy with God. Historical Studies in Education / Revue dhistoire de lducation.
If read carefully and with due patience, Sacred Fire is one of those books that burns through the. "What lies beyond the essentials, the basics?" Rolheiser writes. Worchs translation and introductory essay are very good. 18 by Neil (GoodReads user published ) Excellent. But, as Rolheiser explains, when we embrace the struggle and yearning to know God we can experience too a profound re-understanding to our daily lives. GoodReads Reviews (64) by Karen (GoodReads user published ) Excellent.
Here, we experience the full gamut of human life, pleasure and fervor, disillusionment and boredom. In this new book, Rolheiser takes us on a journey through the dark night of the senses and of the spirit. Only do George Washington’s own writings. Peter Lillback’s research, revealing a unique icon driven by the highest ideals. What sets George Washington’s Sacred Fire apart from all previous works on this man for the ages, is the exhaustive fifteen years of Dr. With his trademark acuity, wit, and thoughtfulness, Rolheiser shows how identifying and embracing discipleship will lead to new heights of spiritual awareness and maturity. Book Review: George Washington’s Sacred Fire, by Peter A. When one reaches the highest degree of human maturity, one has only one question left: How can I be helpful?TERESA OF ÁVILAīeloved author Ronald Rolheiser continues his search for an accessible and penetrating Christian spirituality in this highly anticipated follow-up to the contemporary classic, The Holy Longing.