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Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction
Author(s): Margaret Guenther (Author)
- Publisher: Cowley Publications (UK)
- Publication Date: 25 Jan. 1992
- Language: English
- Print length: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781561010561
- ISBN-13: 9781561010561
Book Description
In the pages that follow, I will attempt to describe the shape that spiritual direction might take for people of our time, aware that the subject is an elusive one. I am speaking to the beginner, those persons lay or ordained, with or without formal theological training, who find themselves drawn to this ministry. Perhaps they feel the stirring of their own unacknowledged gifts. Or perhaps they wonder about receiving direction, whether it is a ministry available to ‘ordinary people or reserved for the especially holy. I hope some dark corners will be illuminated and some questions answered.
Editorial Reviews
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“Even apart from its value as a book on the process of spiritual direction, Holy Listening is a delightful commentary on every Christian’s spiritual journey.” —Review For Religious
“This excellent and wise book continues an important trend as the spiritual traditions of classical Christianity and other religions are translated into the idioms and situations of the modern world. This work is useful for those who are spiritual directors, directees, or those interested in issues related to spiritual growth. … I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is easy to read yet filled with insight. Perhaps the best recommendation I can give it is to say that it has helped me in my own spiritual pilgrimage.” –Rev. Dr. Gerald A. Butler, Congregations
“Because the author’s sincerity and authenticity resound from every page, … this work is bound to prove insightful and revelatory to the inexperienced as well as the experienced. It is earthy and practical, sensitive and contemplative.” —Sisters Today
