Pilgrimage of a Soul Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life by Phileena Heuertz

Pilgrimage of a Soul Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life by Phileena Heuertz

You can only go so far for so long before you find the limits of yourself. For Phileena Heuertz that moment arrived, mercifully, around the same time as a sabbatical to mark her twelfth year of service with Word Made Flesh, a ministry to some of the poorest people in the world. With six months' respite from the daily task of serving those who have nothing, Phileena rediscovered the genius of contemplative spirituality.Activists often see contemplation as a luxury, the sort of thing that mustnecessarily be laid aside in the quest to see the world set aright. But in Pilgrimage of a Soul we see that contemplation is essential--not only to a life of sustained commitment to the justice and righteousness of God, but to the growth infaith and discipleship that the Holy Spirit beckons each of us to. Tracing seven movements from a kind of sleepfulness to a kind of wakefulness, Heuertz shows us that life is a journey that repeats itself as we are led by Christ deeper and deeper into our true selves and a truer knowledge of God.

Heuertz, Phileena: - Phileena Heuertz, founding partner of Gravity, a Center for Contemplative Activism, has spent her life in social justice work among the world's poor. A member of the New Friar movement, for nearly 20 years she and her husband Chris served with Word Made Flesh in more than 70 countries building community among victims of human trafficking, survivors of HIV and AIDS, abandoned children and child soldiers and war brides. Spiritual director, yoga instructor, public speaker, retreat guide and author of Pilgrimage of the Soul, Phileena is passionate about spirituality and making the world a better place. She has led contemplative retreats for a number of faith communities including Word Made Flesh, World Vision International and Compassion International. In addition, she is sought after as a speaker at universities, seminaries and conferences such as Q, Catalyst, Urbana and the Center for Action and Contemplation. Phileena was also named an Outstanding Alumni by Asbury University and one of Outreach magazine's 30 Emerging Influencers Reshaping Leadership. Phileena and Chris founded the Gravity Center in 2012 to support the development of Christian consciousness by making contemplative practice accessible to individuals, communities and organizations who engage the challenging social justice perils of our time.

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ISBN 13	9780830846351
ISBN 10	0830846352
Title	Pilgrimage of a Soul Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life
Author	Phileena Heuertz
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	InterVarsity Press
Year published	2017-10-03
Number of pages	208
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