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Great Themes of Scripture: New Testament (Great Themes of Scripture Series)

2 reviews
Richard Rohr, Joseph Martos

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1988

A Mind and Heart Opening View Of The Bible
Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, is one of the greatest teachers of Christianit y in America today. His style is easy to read, entertaining, and, most of all, thought-provoking. He offers a look at the bible that goes deeper and beyond the shallow waters that most Christians wade in. As a Protestant, I find that his views are eminently helpful to me as they are to Roman Catholics. This book could also be ...

Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

27 reviews
Richard Rohr

Crossroad General Interest, 2003

On your "Must Read" list
Father Richard Rohr's book Everything Belongs gives birth and expression to a contemplative, reflective heart. He invites one to enter into a new level of spiritual awareness that everything belongs. We are all one, brothers and sisters, connected and interconnected in God's Creation. This leads to awe, wonder and gratitude: Contemplation!

Radical Grace: Daily Meditations by Richard Rohr

8 reviews
Richard Rohr

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1995

At the heart of the matter!
Richard's simplicity and "prophetic" voice comes across quite beautifully in this book of daily meditations. His gift for making very difficult subjects into "a-ha" & "of course" experiences for the rest of us is quite remarkable. This all comes together in small daily tidbits via this wonder-full book. He continues to remind us that true spirituality is about simplicity, love(grace), letting ...

From Wild Man to Wise Man: Reflections on Male Spirituality

4 reviews
Richard Rohr, Joseph Martos

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2005

great update to a spiritual classic
The book is a major update and revision of "The Wild Man's Journey". All chapters were improved and updated, all were shortened for easy small group use, seven were dropped, and three completely new ones added. We have a much more user-friendly version of 25 to-the-point chapters. The appendix contains a structure for your small men's group and the M.A.L.Es mission statement. You could ...

The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective

10 reviews
Richard Rohr

Crossroad General Interest, 2001

Excellent Enneagram book written from a Christian perspective
This updated version of DISCOVERING THE ENEAGRAM is truly a gem. It does a good job of explaining Enneagram theory and an excellent scholarly job of looking at the history of the Enneagram. In addition, its descriptions of the 9 Enneagram types are well done and insightful. Each of these sections also contains many interesting historical references to important figures and event in Christian ...

Things Hidden: Scripture As Spirituality

9 reviews
Richard Rohr

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2008

THINGS HIDDEN: Scripture as Spirituality (Richard Rohr)
THINGS HIDDEN: Scripture as Spirituality, Richard Rohr (2008). Franciscan prophet and teacher Richard Rohr is a mystic rather than a systematic theologian: indeed he believes `systematizing' theology runs the risk of doing it violence and missing the point: theology is to be experienced in a life of faith, hope and love, not organized into creeds. Is he `evangelical'? I would say `yes' ...

Adam's Return: The Five Promises of Male Initiation

4 reviews
Richard Rohr

Crossroad General Interest, 2004

Finally, a book about men that hits the bullseye!
No matter what one's backgound or affiliation, here is a candid and insightful expose on what being a man in "modern" western civilizaton is, is not and should be. Rohr has clearly and simply hit the target dead-center by revealing what nearly every man senses but rarely has the ability to define, and what contemprary western society, American in particular, has squelched, smothered and shamed ...

Simplicity, Revised & Updated: The Freedom of Letting Go

7 reviews
Richard Rohr

Crossroad General Interest, 2004

Startling Insights
This book is a mind blower. Thea author pulls no punches. As when for example he calls bishops echo chambers of the Vatican. But there are profound and startling isights into the Christian spiritual life also. As for example when he says the Incarnation has nothing to do with theology but with vulnerability. For anyone wishing to enrich his or her spiritual life, this book is a must.

Jesus' Plan for a New World: The Sermon on the Mount

13 reviews
Richard Rohr, John Bookser Feister

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1996

Thinking outside the box
A profound, well researched book on the essence of Jesus's teachings both on the spiritual and the sociological level. The author, deeply influenced by the early mystics and eastern traditions,fully captures the complexity and grace of a God ever compassionate and kind. The multi-layered analysis of this book -socio-political, historical, philosophical - does not make it "easy " reading , but ...

Hope Against Darkness: The Transforming Vision of Saint Francis in an Age of Anxiety

5 reviews
Richard Rohr, John Bookser Feister

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2001

a wake up call
This book blew my hair back as I was reading it. It turned my parochial understanding of Christianity on it's head and soothed the cynicism I held in my heart toward Christianity. If you're already a member of the choir, familiar with Rohr and more modern and adult theology, there's nothing I can say to you. If, however, you're out of the loop like I was this book will change the terrain for ...

Experiencing the Enneagram

1 review
Richard Rohr

The Crossroad Publishing Company, Inc., 1992

Experiencing the Enneagram
If knowing why you do what you do or understanding how you see things the way you see them is important to you, this well-written, in-depth book on the ancient Sufi tradition of self-assessment is a must-have. One of the best parts of this book is the inclusion of an Enneagram Types test, located in the back of the book. It offers a 115-question test along with information on interpreting the ...

Good News According to Luke: Spiritual Reflection

2 reviews
Richard Rohr

Crossroad General Interest, 2002

Challenging Reflections
Richard Rohr in this book has been able to develop reflections on the Gospel of Luke that are personanally challenging but also consistent with contemporary scholarship. In fact, Rohr is able to use the findings of scholarship as a basis for many of the reflections. Luke presents a Jesus whose message of simplicity and love and faith contradict the world as it was in 80 AD and in 1998. Rohr ...

Great Themes of Scripture: Old Testament (Great Themes of Scripture Series)

3 reviews
Richard Rohr, Joseph Martos

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1987

Great Old Testament Overview
Building upon a series of lectures given in the early seventies, Rohr and Martos expand on the ideas to look at the books of the Old Testament from a more macro view. From this stepped back view, the authors show how the books fit together, and how the parts of books such as Exodus build a contextual history of the times and how people are brought together with God. Rohr rejects fundamentalist or ...

Discovering The Enneagram: An Ancient Tool a New Spiritual Journey

7 reviews
Richard Rohr, Andreas Ebert

The Crossroad Publishing Company, Inc., 1992

Full of Inspiration
This was the first book that I read on the topic. Now, many years, and many «how-to-get-your-career-going»-books later, I am so thankful that I was presented to the Enneagram by this one. The authors manage to share their knowledge of the nine energies in such a wonderful balance between confidence and humbleness. It is written in a very personal manner, the authors make a lot of references ...

Why Be Catholic?: Understanding Our Experience and Tradition

6 reviews
Richard Rohr, Joseph Martos

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1990

An excellent book
I read this book 6 years ago, when I was considering becoming a Catholic. It answered many questions I had about the Church, and was a positive factor in my decision to convert to Catholicism. I liked the fact that it explains the direct lineage from the Church founded by Jesus, and is honest about both the great things the Church has been and done, and the times when the Catholic Church and ...

Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the 12 Steps

1 review
Richard Rohr

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2005

12 Steps in Christian-ese
Father Rohr takes AA's 12 steps & puts a Christian spin on them (adding Jesus' teachings to the mix..) As a long-time fan of Father Rohr, a Franciscan priest, this is one of my favorite sets. Totally real, and REALLY helpful (even if you're not recovering from substance abuse, this definitey is a Faith-strengthen-er!) Must confess that some of Father Rohr's other stuff is WAY over my head, but ...

Soul Brothers: Men in the Bible Speak to Men Today

3 reviews
Richard Rohr

Orbis Books, 2004

inspired art and words
This book started with twelve magnificent paintings, and the text was inspired by the contemplation of them. As author Richard Rohr says in his preface, "Glanzman's art is to reveal the very soul of an individual", so from each piece, came a chapter on the biblical character that is insightful and instructive. Though the title indicates that this book is intended for Christian men, it will ...

Job & The Mystery of Suffering: Spiritual Reflections

5 reviews
Richard Rohr

Crossroad Classic, 1998

Re-view Suffering
Richard Rohr's writing is clear and concise. This is an "easy read", meant in only the best way. It is not so deeply theological that one needs training to decode the message. For a topic as difficult as this, he helps the reader review suffering. The title is truly appropriate since bad things do happen to good people - as Job indeed was good yet suffered intensly. Rohr does an excellent ...

Hope Against Darkness : The Transforming Vision of Saint Francis of Assisi in an Age of Anxiety

4 reviews
Richard Rohr, John Bookser Feister

St Anthony Messenger Pr, 2001

One of his very best yet
It amazes me that a person who writes as much as Father Rohr can be as fresh and insightful as he is in each new book. Hope Against Darkness is nothing short of brilliant. As I understand him, Rohr argues that the spiritual searcher of today is caught between the modern and the post-modern worldviews. Both are no longer acceptable, but both contain strengths we ought to retain as best we can. ...

Near Occasions of Grace

1 review
Richard Rohr

Orbis Books, 1993

Earthy Sprirituality
This was the first book by Richard Rohr that I read a while back & it encouraged me to read more of his works.Rohr brings home the reality of the Incarnation in earthy language & enables the reader to connect with the "human" Christ.The reader cant help but be enthralled by the sheer reality & humaness of Jesus.So different from the portrait many author's paint of the Christ nowadays.Rohr also ...

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