Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life -- A Companion Journal - Softcover

Rohr, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118428560 ISBN 13: 9781118428566

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2014

Synopsis

A valuable new companion journal for the best-selling Falling Upward In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." The Companion Journal helps those who have (and those who have not) read Falling Upward to engage more deeply with the questions the book raises. Using a blend of quotes, questions for individual and group reflection, stories, and suggestions for spiritual practices, it provides a wise guide for deepening the spiritual journey...at any time of life. * Explains why the second half of life can and should be full of spiritual richness * Offers tools for spiritual growth and greater understanding of the ideas in Falling Upward * Richard Rohr is a regular contributing writer for Sojourners and Tikkun magazines This important companion to Falling Upward is an excellent tool for exploring the counterintuitive messages of how we grow spiritually.

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Review:

'I thank God for Richard Rohr s sage-like presence in our culture: I honestly don t know where I d be without it.' --Brian Draper

'Rohr writes about spirituality in broad terms, but is deeply grounded in the writings and thinkers of his Catholic religious tradition. His discussion of . . . the necessity of suffering, the opportunities provided by mistakes . . . is fresh because imaginative and vigorous.' --Publishers Weekly

'Richard Rohr has given us a perfect guide to what he calls the further journey , a voyage into the mystery and beauty of healthy spiritual maturity.' --Mehmet Oz, MD, host of the Dr Oz Show

From the Back Cover:

In his bestselling book Falling Upward, Father Richard Rohr offers a new paradigm for understanding one of the most profound of life's mysteries: how our failings can be the foundation for our ongoing spiritual growth. Throughout the book, he draws on the wisdom from time-honored myths, heroic poems, great thinkers, and sacred religious texts to demonstrate that we grow spiritually more by doing it wrong than by doing it right.

This Companion Journal helps those who have (and those who have not) read Falling Upward to engage more deeply with the questions the book raises. Its inspiring blend of resources for readers includes:

• QUOTATIONS FOR REFLECTION Passages from Falling Upward give readers an opportunity to let their meaning spur thoughts about experiences or feelings. In groups, the passages (and reflections about them) are great conversation starters.
• JOURNALING QUESTIONS Writing in response to these questions is meant to help readers dig deeper into the concepts in the book. The questions can also be used to open discussion in groups.
• EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES Because spiritual practice is an important part of growth and insight, these experiential exercises are designed to help readers take their writing and discussions further. In groups, the exercises can be used as the basis for discussion and learning together.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118428560
• ISBN 13: 9781118428566
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208