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This popular classic introduced a hungry world to Rupp's unique
brand of spiritual nourishment to help readers reflect upon and
rejoice in the sacred, everyday world that is at once around and
within. This 20th anniversary edition includes a new foreword that
reveals retrospective insights. (Catholic)
Joyce Rupps bestselling contemporary classic has sold over 180,000
copies and this new edition continues a fifteen-year tradition of
helping individuals and groups pray about everyday life using the
rich symbol of a cup.
Some of Sr. Joyce Rupp's most perennially popular books have been
collections of her original prayers, blessings, poems, and
reflections. In Prayer Seeds, the bestselling author and retreat
leader offers almost a hundred new selections on a variety of
themes such as the feasts and seasons of the liturgical year,
compassion, ministry, difficult times, and important events-all
suitable for personal or group prayer. People who attend Rupp's
retreats or workshops often approach her to ask for a copy of a
prayer that she composed for the event. In 2000, she collected her
prayers in the book Out of the Ordinary. In Prayer Seeds, Rupp
follows up with about a hundred never-before-published prayers
written since the publication of the first collection. The prayers
are organized thematically. Rupp's warmth and closeness to God
along with her sensitivity to the joy and sadness of life make her
an ideal prayer companion. Her prayers are like seed planted in
your soul. Tended and watered by love, they will grow and bear a
rich harvest in your life.
With many prayers straight from the personal journals of Joyce
Rupp, "Prayers to Sophia" aids readers in reaching new spiritual
depths through the exploration of feminine images of the Divine.
Vulnerable and instructive in equal amounts, this book of
meditative prayers offers fifty entries that include a verse from
biblical wisdom literature and conversation starters for women's
book groups.
Bestselling author Joyce Rupp once again proves herself a wise and
gentle spiritual midwife, drawing forth 365 names of God from the
worlds spiritual treasury. Fragments of Your Ancient Namewhose
title comes from a poem by German mystic Rainier Maria
Rilkeassembles a remarkable collection of reflections for each day
of the year. This unique and profound devotional will heighten
awareness of the many names by which God is known around the world.
Whether drawing from the Psalms, Sufi saints, Hindu poets, Native
American rituals, contemporary writers, or the Christian gospels,
Rupp stirs the imagination and the heart to discover a new
dimension of God. Each name is explored in a ten-line poetic
meditation and is complemented by a simple sentence that serves as
a reminder of the name of God throughout the day.
This delightful blessing is the perfect birthday gift for cherished
friends and family members. Its twelve expressive verses, each
accompanied by an evocative image, call to mind the many ways that
God's sustaining and supportive care is present each day. With the
touch of a poet, Joyce Rupp calls forth a spirit of gratitude and
wonder for the gift of being alive. With content appropriate for
any depth of relationship, this booklet has a page for personal
inscription and makes a thoughtful present for the person who seems
to have everything.
In this heartfelt memoir about her mother Hilda's final years,
Joyce Rupp shares the lessons her mother taught her, especially to
"fly while you still have wings." As a poor farmer's wife and the
mother of eight living on rented land in Maryhill, Iowa, Hilda
lived a life with hard labor and constant responsibility-from
milking cows and raising chickens to keeping the farm's financial
ledger. Rupp shows how the difficulties of her mother's early years
and family life, including the loss of a twenty-three-year-old son,
forged a resilience that guided her through the illnesses and
losses she faced later on. This affectionate profile of their
relationship is, at the same time, an honest self-examination as
Rupp shares the ways she failed to listen to, accept, and
understand her mother in her final years. Rupp begins each chapter
with a meditative poem that captures the essence of each stage in
the journey. Her unfailing candor and profound faith illumine this
story of a mother and daughter with a universal spirit of hope,
reconciliation, and peace. Readers who care for the elderly will
identify with the joys and sorrows that Rupp experienced. Likewise,
those who are grieving for a parent will find an open and sensitive
portrayal of the conflicting emotions that arise in the process of
letting go. Anyone approaching their elder years will discover a
model of how to enter the aging process with dignity and honesty
that accepts the
With over 900,000 books sold in her writing career, Joyce Rupp
remains a leading voice in women's spirituality. Now with an
updated preface, "The Star in My Heart" guides readers toward a
warmly personal understanding of Sophia, the feminine
personification of wisdom.
Rupp employs visual metaphors--often involving the natural
world--for each chapter to reveal how Sophia guides us through the
inner processes of spiritual growth. Each chapter includes summary
points, ideas for meditation and journal writing, and reflection
questions ideal for group discussion.
We long for connections in the midst of disconnected lives -
connections to ourselves, to others, to the world we live in. Most
of all, we yearn to connect with the sacred. In "The Circle of
Life", Joyce Rupp and Macrina Wiederkehr invite us to listen
carefully and closely to the wisdom of each season. Using
reflections, poems, prayers, and meditations, they explore the
relationship between the seasons of the earth and the seasons of
our lives. "The Circle of Life" encourages readers to connect their
experience of the unfolding seasons with inner spiritual growth and
movement, and to know that the presence of God is within and around
us all.
A compassionate, spiritual work about soothing the sting of any
kind of loss--a job change, the end of a friendship or of youth, or
the death of a loved one. This thoughtful work focuses on the
"spirituality of change". Sister Joyce Rupp offers topics for
reflection and discussion, as well as specific prayers, to heal the
hurts of everyday life and death.
Joyce Rupps characteristic creativity and reverence for the Divine
are on full display in this collection of prayer resources for
birthdays, holidays, holy days, transitions, and many other
occasions, helping readers enter more deeply and reflectively into
the liturgical and seasonal celebrations of their lives. Ideal for
personal use, or as a gift for loved ones celebrating a landmark
occasion, this enduring spiritual classic is an invaluable resource
for ministers, spiritual directors, and lay leaders alike, who turn
to its prayers, reflections, and rituals for personal and communal
occasions both ordinary and profound.
The long-awaited book from best-selling spiritual guide Joyce Rupp,
creatively leads readers to explore how the image of the door can
guide them in a process of discovering their true self. Joyce Rupp
brings new life to the ageless spiritual image of the door, weaving
insights from East and West with the wisdom of contemporary
spiritual writers, poets, and novelists in a practical format that
is just right for contemporary readers. Structured as a daily
prayer guide for everyday use over six weeks, each day offers a
thematic reflection, a guided meditation, an original prayer, a
thoughtful question, and a related scripture quote. A built-in
guide for small groups makes this the perfect resource for groups
of all kinds as well as individuals.
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Joyce Rupp opens up the scriptures that teach us how to pray and
applies them to our daily lives. Readers are encouraged to 'pray
always' through an awareness of God. Filled with personal
experiences, examples and life-lessons, 'Prayer' is a spiritual
reading for Christians of all denominations.
God is always there, always waiting for the invitation to come in
to people's lives. This collection of Scriptural reflections and
prayers offers encouragement to stop and pray, and the author's
perceptive reflections on Scripture guides readers to open
themselves up to God's word.
In Little Pieces of Light, bestselling author Joyce Rupp offers
both courage and solace. She reaches into the human heart,
encouraging the reader to approach painful, inner darkness as a
help rather than a hindrance to personal growth. In a culture that
pushes away darkness, this book carries a radical message: darkness
is where one waits patiently for the stirrings of new life to
develop. This new volume, revised and expanded, offers additional
chapters as well as a study guide and prayers for personal
reflection.
Reissued on its tenth anniversary, May I Walk You Home? remains an
invaluable resource for professional caregivers and loved ones
assisting someone on their final journey home. Accompanied by the
experience and empathy of hospice educator Joyce Hutchison and the
wisdom and inspiration of best-selling author Joyce Rupp, readers
will discover the courage necessary to embrace the struggles and
rewards of this final companionship.
At age 60 Joyce Rupp didn't know what she was getting into when she
began a 47-day pilgrimge along the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Joined by a friend, Joyce learned lessons that can help all of us
travel on life's up-and-down journey with more grace and lightness.
She shares them in this enjoyable recounting of her journey across
mountains and valleys, cities and farms.
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