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Holy Faces
26 Reflections
Julie K. Aageson
- 158 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Holy Faces
26 Reflections
Julie K. Aageson
About This Book
This eclectic, perhaps quirky collection of reflections celebrates a longing to know who we are, who and what God is, and what the world is like. In joy and sorrow, each one mirrors the holiness of life, eliciting reverence--for ourselves, the natural world, and the mystery of what it means to be. Each conveys a sense of awe and wonder while pointing beyond mere observation, a deeper and more profound encounter than may first meet the eye. The faces of poets Mary Oliver and Brian Doyle help illumine the natural world. The faces of prophets Brian Blount, Desmond Tutu, and John Lewis inspire engagement and action. Julian of Norwich continues to astound and astonish with her discerning writings and visions. And the Buddha, in his last hours, admonishes frightened villagers to "make of yourselves a light." Readers will be reminded of faces from the recent pandemic and the grief of suicide together with the joy of new life. In faces known and unknown, this book honors holy faces that grace our lives. These are faces where I see God.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Cover Acknowledgment
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Chapter 1: A Motley Crew
- Chapter 2: Blood in the Streets, Devastation in the Land
- Chapter 3: Breathe with Me
- Chapter 4: Brutus and Friends
- Chapter 5: Chestnuts from Childhood
- Chapter 6: Desmond Tutu
- Chapter 7: Helen Jane
- Chapter 8: Holy Mother
- Chapter 9: Hummingbirds
- Chapter 10: Julian, O Julian!
- Chapter 11: Loved into Being
- Chapter 12: Luke
- Chapter 13: Make of Yourself a Light . . .
- Chapter 14: Making Good Trouble
- Chapter 15: Pandemic Faces
- Chapter 16: Prodigal and Beloved
- Chapter 17: Sabbath Faces
- Chapter 18: Sentient Dolphins and Existential Questions
- Chapter 19: Sitting Shiva
- Chapter 20: The Holy Faces of Africa
- Chapter 21: The Human Library
- Chapter 22: Their Shining Faces
- Chapter 23: Unseen Faces
- Chapter 24: Unspeakable Joy!
- Chapter 25: Where God Shows Up
- Chapter 26: Wise Women
- Bibliography