![]() Why do Catholics and Protestants disagree? Must Catholics worship Mary and always obey the pope?.Is it really our responsibility to care for the poor- doesn't God help those who help themselves?.Why does the Church talk so much about morality? Can't I make up my own morals?.How is the death of a man two thousand years ago relevant for my life today?.Isn't one religion just as good as another?.Why do I need the Church-can't I be spiritual on my own?.Along the way he addresses such often-heard questions as: Using the Catechism of the Catholic Church as his itinerary, Sri will walk you through all the important aspects of the Catholic Church-what Catholics believe about God and the difference it should make in life. Professor Edward Sri will show you how all the pieces of the Catholic faith, including the most baffling ones, fit together to make one beautiful mosaic of God's love for us and our own participation in that all-encompassing love. If not, you would do well to read this engaging and thought-provoking book which explains why such a relationship is the reason for everything the Church does and teaches. If you were asked what immediately comes to mind when you hear the words "Catholic Church," would you answer "an intimate relationship with the God who loves me"? ![]() His life is senseless if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it. I felt uncomfortable with it when I first met it, but it began to make more sense as I progressed through the more reasoned parts of the book.Man cannot live without love. Interspersed with the more straightforward exploration of love is the metaphor of seeking "unity with the Beloved". We want people to see our capacities, our preciousness, and our beauty because we ourselves can't see these things and appreciate them." we want to have other people love and adore us, idealize us and think we're wonderful. Yet narcissism reveals an inability to love oneself: ". The belief that there's something wrong with loving ourselves - it's selfish or narcissistic. The belief that "if you love, you shouldn't feel anger, hatred, fear, jealousy. The belief that love is feminine, and so weak. ![]() The veils are the mental barriers which block our access to love. Why buy a book on love? The author answers the question in various terms, one of which is, "Love is a fundamental ingredient that the soul needs for its survival and development." Regardless of where you are on your path, Love Unveiled will help you explore love in three essential dimensions and gain a deeper connection to yourself. Presented in the form of writing or monologuing prompts, readers can work independently or in small groups to confront the emotional obstacles on their spiritual path. The exercises focus on the obstacles or misunderstandings that commonly arise for each quality or dimension of love. Almaas explores the barriers that tend to block our experience of loving awakening and provides experiential exercises throughout the book to help readers along their path. ![]() However, the path of spiritual love is not without challenges. In their own way, each reveals the beauty and exquisiteness of our spiritual heart, which is the heart of the divine. Almaas explores three dimensions of love: appreciative love-the true liking of somebody or something merging or connecting love-a force that melts away separateness and passionate, ecstatic love-capable of consuming us from inside. All the ways we need love are simply reflections of our need for spiritual growth. Love is a universal energy-and a primary force that powers our movement toward spiritual illumination. A passionate and deep exploration of how love is essential to our spiritual growth and development, from beloved author and teacher A.
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