![]() ![]() The Fire Within: Desire, Sexuality, Longing and Godįor most religious people, the words God and sex never go together. To order in Canada or internationally contact Bruised & Wounded Read more To order in the USA click here to contact Franciscan Media If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 hours a day at 80. In this booklet designed to provide comfort to parishes, support groups, prayer circles, and loved ones, Rolheiser addresses seven things we should know about suicide that can help communities heal together with unity and compassion. Author and renowned spiritual teacher Ronald Rolheiser has worked pastorally in the area of suicide for decades, and he wants to help affected communities heal by clarifying misconceptions about suicide and offering the hope and comfort of God’s mercy. Yet there are a lack of faith-based resources on the subject, and many Catholics are confused about how to process their feelings-sometimes contributing to their grief and pain. Loved ones and community members left behind after this tragedy need to know how to process the devastation, reconcile their own feelings of powerlessness, and find comfort in the mercy of God. ![]() Is your parish or organization equipped to provide adequate support after suicide? When someone dies by suicide, an entire community is affected by the trauma. To order internationally please contact us via email Click Here Related productsĪfter Suicide: Seven Things for Catholics to Know – First place in the “Prayer and Spirituality” category, Association of Catholic Publishers 2015 Excellence in Publishing Awards, ![]() – Shared first place for “Book of the Year”, Association of Catholic Publishers 2015 Excellence in Publishing Awards – Named one of 2014 Best Spiritual Books, Spirituality and Practice: Resources for Spiritual Journeys (– First place winner in the Spirituality Hard Cover category, Catholic Press Association’s book awards for 2015 “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, Rolheiser’s deeply affecting prose urges us on in pursuit of the most holy of all passions-a deep and lasting intimacy with God. “What lies beyond the essentials, the basics?” Rolheiser writes. 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. 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. With his trademark acuity, wit, and thoughtfulness, Rolheiser shows how identifying and embracing discipleship will lead to new heights of spiritual awareness and maturity. Description When one reaches the highest degree of human maturity, one has only one question left: How can I be helpful?īeloved 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. ![]()
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