Bøger af Leonard Doohan

The Living Flame of Love describes the goal of the spiritual journey. It is the final part of John of the Cross' vision of the spiritual life. It describes the transformation experienced and the quality of love that becomes more intensified at this time. This is a book for everyone including those who have not reached these later stages of spiritual life, for its vision fills readers with enthusiasm for the goal and with motivation for the journey.

This is an introduction to The Spiritual Canticle by John of the Cross. It gives all the necessary background for anyone who wishes to approach this great spiritual work with appropriate preparation in order to reap the benefits of one of the most challenging works in the history of spirituality. The book starts with the life of John of the Cross, showing how he was always a model of love in his own life, and how, guided by his own experience he became a teacher of human and divine love. While the Spiritual Canticle is Johns greatest love poem, there are others and so we examine his work and ministry as a poet of human and divine love. The book provides the needed historical, religious, and personal background to appreciate and locate its content. The book then presents the links between John's Spiritual Canticle and Scripture's love poem, the Song of Songs. A summary of John's own work brings readers in direct contact with the challenges of the message and its application today. With these preparations in mind the book moves on to present the stages of the spiritual life and the importance of the journey of love. The book then focuses on key concepts in the Spiritual Canticle, applying each of them to contemporary situations. Finally it considers the images of God presented in the book and how they relate to the spiritual journey.

This is an introduction, a study guide to the Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross. It gives all the necessary background for anyone who wishes to approach this great spiritual work with appropriate preparation in order to reap the benefits of one of the most challenging works in the history of spirituality. This book is a complete introduction to John of the Cross' book of the Dark Night. There is no such book available at present, even though interest in the writings and spirituality of John of the Cross have never been so pronounced. The book starts with the life of John of the Cross, identifying the dark nights of his own life. It provides the needed historical, religious, and personal background to appreciate and locate its content. It then presents readers with aids they can use to understand the work. With these preparations in mind the book moves on to present the stages of the spiritual life and the importance of the nights. A summary of John's own work brings readers in direct contact with the challenges of the message and its application today. The book ends with 20 key questions that often arise when someone reads this book. Throughout the book the reader is encouraged to develop the necessary attitudes, enthusiasm, spiritual sensitivity, and contemplative spirit needed in anyone who wishes to benefit from this spiritual masterpiece of John of the Cross.

This unique book is written as if John of the Cross is speaking directly to the reader. It is a presentation by John of the Cross of seven sessions to a reader who has expressed interest in John's life and teachings. This book introduces the great mystic and his teachings to his reader and to all individuals who yearn for a deeper commitment in their spiritual lives and consider that John could be the person who can guide them. The seven sessions focus on the following: 1. John's life as a contemporary life not unlike what many seekers have to face today. No matter the difficulties John faced, he kept his focus on the call of God, and suggests the reader must do the same. 2. John as a spiritual guide, highlighting the ways he guided people in his own day, continues to do so today, and is willing to do so for the reader. 3. John's vision of the spiritual life which he offers to the reader as a full-package deal, urging the reader to accept the whole system and not just dabble with parts of it. 4. John suggest to his reader a series of preparations for the spiritual journey, suggesting four key ideas. 5. John singles out six important moments in the spiritual journey and how his reader ought to respond to these important turning points. 6. John selects seven important attitudes that his reader will need during the journey. 7. In a final session, John of the Cross urges the reader to keep his or her eye on the goal and end of the journey, suggests helpful ways of getting there, and stresses the value of celebrating the achievements of the journey.

The author of Acts is a wonderful catechist and pastoral leader, an exciting person who demonstrates a creative responsibility for the faith and approaches critical issues with insight. At a major turning point in the history of early Christianity, Luke interprets Jesus's message for new times and new conditions. Thus, he provides an example for present-day communities to follow in their constant efforts to be faithful while presenting Jesus's message in ways that are relevant to changing times and cultures. Acts is a wonderful book to read for any disciple but especially for anyone involved in the ongoing renewal of church life today.

This is a book of reflections for leaders of courage and spiritual dedication; leaders whose calm dedication and determination come from a life built on the convictions and priorities discussed in this book.

This book is an introduction to the life and teachings of Saint Teresa of Avila. This book on The Contemporary Challenge of Saint Teresa of Avila, is an introduction to her life and writings and readers should use it as a companion to the careful and prayerful reading of Teresa's own writings. It will introduce readers to this giant in the history of spirituality and one of the greatest teachers of prayer that the world has ever known. This book is a companion to an earlier book, The Contemporary Challenge of St. John of the Cross.

This book urges readers to look again at Jesus' teachings and identify the major priorities in his teachings. It is a call to rethink the essential components of a living and vital Christianity. Purpose and originality of the book. 1.Identifies the ten key components of Jesus' teachings. 2.Calls readers to rediscover the essential values Jesus proclaimed. 3.Calls readers to leave aside secondary issues and return to Jesus' priorities. 4.Offers opportunities to rethink the essential teachings of Jesus when so many believers are immersed in secondary issues. Uses for this book. 1.Can be used for group discussion and renewed application of Jesus' teachings. 2.Each section can be used as a short meditation and personal examination. 3.Could be a self-guided retreat to call one to renewed dedication to Jesus' call.

This book presents ten key steps or strategies to support and express the faith of those individuals who seek to deepen their spirituality through personal commitment and group growth. These ten key components of spirituality enable dedicated adults to bring out the meaning of their faith and to facilitate their spiritual growth. It offers a program of reflection, discussion, planning, journaling, strategizing, and sharing.

This book has a single focus--how to become a great spiritual leader. It is a book on the spirituality of a leader's personal life. The book proposes ten steps that individuals can take to enable this process of transformation, and a hundred suggestions to make this transformation real and lasting. It is a unique book in the literature on leadership. This book is a challenge to think about leadership in a new way. Individuals who follow these steps would give the world something to think about regarding what leadership ought to be and could be.

Living motivated by faith is increasingly difficult in our contemporary Church and world. We are surrounded by dysfunctional organizations, selfishness, hatred, and bigotry and at the same time many aspects of contemporary religion undermine good people's desires and efforts to respond to the call of faith. Fortunately, there are many glimpses of grace around us that call us to faith and nurture the faith we struggle to maintain. There are also many aspects of our faith that help us find life and fulfillment in God. Perhaps we do not give the life that results from faith sufficient opportunity to grow. Maybe our own half-heartedness blocks the growth of faith. Faith demands a conversion and change of life that lead to a spiritual growth that makes faith real. When we journey to God along these paths God reveals aspects of the life of faith to us that enthuse us and encourage us to strive for deeper knowledge and experience of God.