Seasons of a family's life :cultivating the contemplative spirit at home /Wendy M. Wright ; foreword by Robert Benson.

Name/Title

Seasons of a family's life :cultivating the contemplative spirit at home /Wendy M. Wright ; foreword by Robert Benson.

Description

Spiritual formation in the family : living contemplatively -- Staying awake after lunch : the arts of discernment -- God-with-us : the "family altar" -- Big story, little story : the family narrative -- Mom, Stevie's looking out of my car window! : the spiritual life in the midst of it all -- The scent of the eucalyptus trees : a sacred sense of place -- Genuflection, pilgrimage routes, and the vacation : family ritual -- Like a river : rhythms of continuity and change -- Justice and mercy shall meet : the countercultural arts of family life -- The beloved community : reconciliation -- For everything its season : a meditation across time. xviii, 189 p. ;24 cm.

Book Details

Author

Wright, Wendy M.

Place Published

City

San Francisco

Date Published

circa 2003

Publication Subjects

Families--Religious life Spiritual life--Christianity.

Call No.

BV4526.3 .W75 2003

ISBN

0787955795 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2002014794

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-188).