On the Threshold of Transformation: Daily Meditations for Men - Softcover

Rohr OFM, Father Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0829433023 ISBN 13: 9780829433029

Publisher: Loyola Press, 2010

Synopsis

For men, pain is very real.
So is the power to transform it.In one of the opening meditations of this book, male spirituality expert Richard Rohr writes, “We need to fail, to fall, to jump into the central mystery of our own existence, or we’ll have no way of finding our true path.” Those words serve as the starting point for a potentially transformative experience, one in which men come to grips with the fact that some form of suffering or letting go is essential to achieving wholeness, holiness, and happiness.
With nearly every man dealing with some form of hurt in his life, On the Threshold of Transformation acknowledges the pain and deals with it directly and redemptively. While much of our culture today would have us believe that failure and suffering are inherently bad, Fr. Rohr helps men see that pain—in whatever form it takes—is a primary doorway through which they can pass to reach their authentic, best selves, which is where they will truly encounter God.
Ultimately, this book of 366 daily meditations helps men learn how to transform their pain so they don’t pass it on. With Fr. Rohr as their guide, the path to male spiritual transformation can be found and followed.

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Book Description

365 meditations to help men navigate their way to greater wholeness and holiness

In one of the opening meditations of On the Threshold of Transformation, male spirituality expert Richard Rohr writes, “We need to fail, to fall, to jump into the central mystery of our own existence, or we’ll have no way of finding our true path.” Those words summarize the central idea of all 365 meditations in this daily guide for men: that wholeness and holiness can be found only through some form of suffering or letting go.
With nearly every man dealing with some form of darkness—of hurt—in his life, this book readily acknowledges the pain and deals with it directly, unapologetically, and redemptively. While much of our culture today would have us believe that failure and suffering are inherently bad, Fr. Rohr helps men see that pain—in whatever form it takes—is inevitably the only doorway through which they can pass to reach their authentic, best selves, which is where they will truly encounter God.
Ultimately this book helps men, over the manageable timeline of one year, learn how to transform their pain so they don’t transmit it. The meditations in this book clearly reveal that neither taking a pass on pain nor passing pain along to others is an option; to become a better man, in the deepest sense of that phrase, requires that each man deal with his own darkness and allow that darkness to give way to total transformation.
 

About the Author

Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest and the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is renowned for his retreats and lectures on male spirituality. Fr. Rohr is the author of many books, including The Naked Now, Adam’s Return, and Everything Belongs. He lives in Albuquerque.

Edition details

• Publisher: Loyola Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0829433023
• ISBN 13: 9780829433029
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400