As Faith Matures: Beyond the Sunday God

by Mary Beth Werdel

Overview

"Life is filled with entryways to the sacred: a conversation with a child, recovery from illness, and the gentle embrace of a close friend," Mary Beth Werdel wisely suggests in her book As Faith Matures: Beyond the Sunday God. She asserts that our deepest experiences can be simple or even life-altering. These moments are often doorways or an invitation into a more adult relationship with the God we encountered in our childhood or continue to encounter on Sundays.

In this book you will find real-life stories that unveil the sacred that lies hidden in each one of us. Like the individuals in these stories, if we still ourselves to listen, God will speak and deepen our relationship with the sacred — namely our relationship to God and one another.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764868108
Publisher:	Liguori Publications
Publication date:	12/31/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dr. Mary Beth Werdel is a licensed professional counselor and an assistant professor of pastoral care and counseling in the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University. She writes and lectures on the relationships found in spirituality and personal growth. She earned her doctorate from Loyola University Maryland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

About the Author xi

Foreword xiii

Introduction xv

Chapter 1 Our Images of Ourselves, Our Images of God 1

Chapter 2 Owning Our Spiritual Heritage 9

Chapter 3 Called to Act 15

Chapter 4 Listening to the Still, Small Voice of God 21

Chapter 5 Be Still and Know I Am God 27

Chapter 6 The Way to Wisdom 33

Chapter 7 Understandings in Suffering 39

Chapter 8 Seeing Oneself Kindly 47

Chapter 9 Our Spiritual Teachers 53

Chapter 10 Preparing for Peace and Joy 59

Chapter 11 Fostering a Sense of Gratitude 65

Chapter 12 Maintaining Spiritual Strength 71

Chapter 13 The Journey Ahead 77

Chapter 14 Universal Connections and Unique Truths 85

Appendices 93

Suggested Reading List for Deepening One's Experiences of God 98