Encounters with God
Encounters with God
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Presented with 65 full colour illustrations throughout, this title leads us on a 'pilgrimage of desire' to view the earliest surviving Icons of Mary. These are among the few Icons that survived the wholesale destruction of Icons in the early eighth century. They are painted in prayer and their intention is to take us into a state of prayer.
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Encounters with God by Sr Sister Wendy Beckett
Sister Wendy leads us on a 'pilgrimage of desire' to view the earliest surviving Icons of Mary. 'These early images of Mary seem to me to have the power to shock us out of our complacency, to make us look anew at what the birth of Jesus meant, and means...' In this compelling story of discovery and spiritual adventure, Sister Wendy Beckett, a contemplative nun and beloved art commentator, travels from England, to Rome, to Ukraine, and finally to a remote monastery in Sinai, to view the earliest Icons of Mary.These are among the few Icons that survived the wholesale destruction of Icons in the early eighth century. In contrast with the familiar and magnificent Icons of later history, these early Icons have a haunting simplicity and unfamiliar spiritual power. 'They are drawing us out of our worldly reality into their world, the true world, summoning us to leave behind all that is earthly and to breathe an air more pure than we can understand. Icons are for prayer. They are painted in prayer and their intention is to take us into a state of prayer'. They come to us from a time closer to that of Christ, when faith was still alive with wonder, and possibilities were infinite.In the course of her pilgrimage, Sister Wendy also reviews the history of Christian art, the meaning and function of Icons, and shares her thoughts on the relation between beauty, prayer, and the search for God. In her quest for these ancient Icons, she feels that she has encountered something greater than an image: 'I have called it an encounter with God, because that is truly what it was for me, and what I hope it will be for you, too'."Encounters with God" is beautifully presented with 65 full colour illustrations throughout.
Interview with Marc O'Sullivan, Irish Examiner, 25 July, 2009
"Sister Wendy draws us in to share her pilgrimage. Her enthusiasm is contagious as she braves the gusts of frozen snow in Ukraine, crosses the bleak Sinai desert, even climbs scaffolding to glimpse the precious art within a monastery. As she shares what she sees in these ancient works of art we are drawn yet again into deep reflection so that our own faith in her words ‘is irradiated with the light that we see in the faith of the early Christians." Delia Smith
Title mention in Artist & Illustrators.
Title mention in The Times article, 'Face to face with the Virgin Mary - Sister Wendy's iconic search', Alan Franks, 2 May 2009
"On her travels she is a pilgrim and not a tourist. She brings us along with her and we can share her prayerful journeying... She brings to her writing the joyful enthusiasm of one who wants others to know Christ: I think this book will do that." Reviewed by Joanna Bogel in The Catholic Times, September 2009.
"In this lavishly illustrated new book Sister Wendy turns her attention to the earliest surviving icons of the Virgin Mary." The Good Book Guide
"A small gem of a book." - Catholic Books Review. May 2010
Reviewed by Christopher Howse in The Daily Telegraph, 23 May 2009
"highly recommended" The Universe, 31 May 2009
Aricle of the author in Church Times , 29 May 2009
Reviewed by Oliver Bernard in Oldie, July 2009
Reviewed in Good Book Guide, 1 July 2009
"The estimable Sister Wendy Beckett returns with another thoroughly fascinating and erudite book on that place where religion and art meet" 22 May 2009 -- Stav Sherez * Catholic Herald *
"Encounters with God is well illustrated, and the large print makes for easy reading on a train or at bedtime...deserves a wide readership...[Sister Wendy] writes as she lives, in a world of discipline coated with fizzing enthusiasm for the improabable and the astonishing." 21 August 2009 -- Martin Warner * Church Times *
mention, 8 may 2009 * Church Times *
Interview, 9 may 2009 -- Kate Weinberg * Daily Telegraph, The *
Interview, 9 May 2009 -- Sabine Durrant * The Guardian *
"Sister Wendy draws us in to share her pilgrimage. Her enthusiasm is contagious as she braves the gusts of frozen snow in Ukraine, crosses the bleak Sinai desert, even climbs scaffolding to glimpse the precious art within a monastery. As she shares what she sees in these ancient works of art we are drawn yet again into deep reflection so that our own faith in her words ‘is irradiated with the light that we see in the faith of the early Christians." Delia Smith
Title mention in Artist & Illustrators.
Title mention in The Times article, 'Face to face with the Virgin Mary - Sister Wendy's iconic search', Alan Franks, 2 May 2009
"On her travels she is a pilgrim and not a tourist. She brings us along with her and we can share her prayerful journeying... She brings to her writing the joyful enthusiasm of one who wants others to know Christ: I think this book will do that." Reviewed by Joanna Bogel in The Catholic Times, September 2009.
"In this lavishly illustrated new book Sister Wendy turns her attention to the earliest surviving icons of the Virgin Mary." The Good Book Guide
"A small gem of a book." - Catholic Books Review. May 2010
Reviewed by Christopher Howse in The Daily Telegraph, 23 May 2009
"highly recommended" The Universe, 31 May 2009
Aricle of the author in Church Times , 29 May 2009
Reviewed by Oliver Bernard in Oldie, July 2009
Reviewed in Good Book Guide, 1 July 2009
"The estimable Sister Wendy Beckett returns with another thoroughly fascinating and erudite book on that place where religion and art meet" 22 May 2009 -- Stav Sherez * Catholic Herald *
"Encounters with God is well illustrated, and the large print makes for easy reading on a train or at bedtime...deserves a wide readership...[Sister Wendy] writes as she lives, in a world of discipline coated with fizzing enthusiasm for the improabable and the astonishing." 21 August 2009 -- Martin Warner * Church Times *
mention, 8 may 2009 * Church Times *
Interview, 9 may 2009 -- Kate Weinberg * Daily Telegraph, The *
Interview, 9 May 2009 -- Sabine Durrant * The Guardian *
Sister Wendy became a nun at the age of 16, went on to live for nearly 20 years as a hermit, and then was exposed to the world in a successful television career as the 'art nun'. She is the author of over 20 books with art as the main theme. She continues to live a largely cloistered life, devoted to prayer.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780826441782 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826441785 |
| Title | Encounters with God |
| Author | Sr Sister Wendy Beckett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 140 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |