Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life -- A Companion JournalA valuable new companion journal for the best-selling Falling Upward In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." The Companion Journal helps those who have (and those who have not) read Falling Upward to engage more deeply with the questions the book raises. Using a blend of quotes, questions for individual and group reflection, stories, and suggestions for spiritual practices, it provides a wise guide for deepening the spiritual journey. . . at any time of life.
This important companion to Falling Upward is an excellent tool for exploring the counterintuitive messages of how we grow spiritually. |
Contents
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The Hero and the Heroines Journey | 15 |
The First Half of Life | 29 |
The Tragic Sense of Life | 41 |
Stumbling over the Stumbling Stone | 55 |
Necessary Suffering | 69 |
Home and Homesickness | 85 |
Amnesia and the Big Picture | 101 |
A Second Simplicity | 115 |
A Bright Sadness | 127 |
The Shadowlands | 139 |
New Problems and New Directions | 153 |
Falling Upward | 167 |
The Author | 181 |
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