Praying Our Goodbyes

Letting go of what we cherish is one of the hardest things we ever have to do. And that includes letting go of jobs, homes, relationships, good health, illusions, self-importance, and even loved ones. But unless we learn to say goodbye as well as hello, we are crippled by our suffering. This tender and realistic book can be your personal guide to accepting our inevitable goodbyes even as it reminds us that when we are suffering most deeply, the seed of hope still lives within us. Discover the emotions that goodbyes awaken and turn to the twenty-four specific prayers designed to help you deal with nearly every imaginable kind of loss. PRAYING OUR GOODBYES should not be kept for special occasions, however, for its poetic wisdom offers the means of enriching every day, of saying hello and goodbye to every precious moment of life.

Religion & Spirituality

Rupp, Joyce

Christian Books & Bibles

Ivy Books

Joyce Rupp shares her own midlife journey—its ups and downs—with such honesty and insight that you will surely identify with and benefit from the discoveries she has made along the way. Among them we can find wisdom in the wounds we've carried from birth onward, and these wounds can heal; past regrets must be let go lest they cling to us and drain our energy for life; the loving part of us can always out-wrestle the hating part; surprises of beauty and talent in us wait to be discovered and shared; some of what we thought to be unbreakable truth is now shattered pottery and unmendable; and our struggle to name God and to find a spirituality that enlivens and enriches our existence is less complex than we first thought.

Dear Heart, Come Home: The Path of Midlife Spirituality

PublishDrive

With the exquisite prose and poetry that has always graced her writing, Joyce Rupp mines the multiple meanings of important images in the Bible, in order to get us through our own rough moments. Included are: the prophecy of Simeon, the flight into Egypt, Jesus lost in the temple, Mary seeing Jesus carrying the cross, Mary at the foot of the cross, Mary receiving Jesus' dead body, and Jesus being laid in the tomb.

Your Sorrow Is My Sorrow: Hope and Strength in Times of Suffering

Joyce Rupp shares her own midlife journey—its ups and downs—with such honesty and insight that you will surely identify with and benefit from the discoveries she has made along the way. Among them we can find wisdom in the wounds we've carried from birth onward, and these wounds can heal; past regrets must be let go lest they cling to us and drain our energy for life; the loving part of us can always out-wrestle the hating part; surprises of beauty and talent in us wait to be discovered and shared; some of what we thought to be unbreakable truth is now shattered pottery and unmendable; and our struggle to name God and to find a spirituality that enlivens and enriches our existence is less complex than we first thought.

Dear Heart Come Home

Crossroad

Eagle

With the exquisite prose and poetry that has always graced her writing, Joyce Rupp mines the multiple meanings of important images in the Bible, in order to get us through our own rough moments. Included are: the prophecy of Simeon, the flight into Egypt, Jesus lost in the temple, Mary seeing Jesus carrying the cross, Mary at the foot of the cross, Mary receiving Jesus' dead body, and Jesus being laid in the tomb.

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Franciscan Media

This book for prayer and meditation is a marvelous blend of poetry and prose. The Star in My Heart provides resources for healing hurts, growing through self-acceptance and participating in the energy emanating each moment from the cosmic dance of life. Sophia, as the feminine face of God, is honored in the book of Wisdom in the Hebrew Scriptures. Joyce Rupp presents a variety of passages from "Sophia" and invites us to become sensitive to her truth, whispering in our hearts and bringing delight into our lives. "I like to think of Sophia as a star in my heart, one whose light guides me and consoles me in my inner darkness, drawing me to a bondedness with a greater truth than I presently know or understand." Joyce Rupp provides guidance for the shadows and illuminations of our inner journey as well as practical guidelines for life. In all six chapters, mandalas, poetry and exceptional stories invite us to meditation. This book-on-tape is useful for personal or group reflection and offers suggestions for prayer, journaling and spiritual exercises. Discover a comforting presence bringing peace and refreshment as this treasury of wisdom is read.

The Star in My Heart: Experiencing Sophia, Inner Wisdom

St. Anthony Messenger Press

"Everyone can find their struggles and sadness hidden in the folds of Mary's robe of sorrows," says Rupp. Using the seven sorrows of Mary as a format in this audiobook, she guides the listener to journey with Mary in the various events in her life. Rupp uses the sorrows to examine many tribulations, such as being a refugee, losing a child, illness, pain, grief or coping with death. Through her creative words, she provides an oasis of strength and wisdom in what we find most demanding or tragic. "You must trust that the enduring courage you need will be there for you. I understand your difficult situation. Your sorrow is my sorrow. You are not alone."  The book is a blessing in allowing us to examine Mary's sorrows, to see how her faith allowed her to keep going during the most difficult of times and to see how Jesus gave her the strength to endure. In this, it offers a template for our own lives.  Beautiful prayers grace the end of each sorrow and every chapter concludes with ideas for personal reflection and/or group discussion drawing us to healing and deep peace.

Everyone has had to say goodbye. Experiences of loss abound: death, illness, unemployment, severed ties, financial struggles or geographical moves, to name but a few. Joyce Rupp has a healing gift for helping readers and listeners to reflect, ritualize and reorient themselves when loss looms large in their lives. In this book, she writes about healing and recovered hope. This audio edition includes six chapters, rooted in Scripture and concluding with questions for further refection. 1. The Ache of Autumn in Us 2. I Know How the Flowers Felt 3. Hello—Goodbye—Hello 4. Like a Flock of Homesick Cranes 5. Praying Our Goodbyes 6. New Melodies Break Forth From the Heart

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Here is a book designed to help readers recognize, ritualize, reflect on and re-orient themselves in the face of loss--to help heal the hurts caused by goodbyes and the anxieties encountered by change, whether caused by death, loss of a job, crisis, or whatever.

Worship & Devotion

Ave Maria Pr

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Praying Our Goodbyes

Dear Heart, Come Home: The Path of Midlife Spirituality

Your Sorrow Is My Sorrow: Hope and Strength in Times of Suffering

Dear Heart Come Home

Praying Our Goodbyes

Your Sorrow Is My Sorrow: Hope and Strength in Times of Suffering

The Star in My Heart: Experiencing Sophia, Inner Wisdom

Your Sorrow Is My Sorrow: Hope and Strength in Times of Suffering

Praying Our Goodbyes

Praying Our Goodbyes