Walking the Disciple's Path: Eight Steps That Will Change Your Life and the World - Softcover

Linda Perrone Rooney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594713685 ISBN 13: 9781594713682

Publisher: Ave Maria Press, 2013

Synopsis

Linda Perrone Rooney, experienced spiritual director and author of the popular Habits of the Soul

, brings over forty years of experience in pastoral leadership to bear as she offers readers an eight-step plan to living as disciples, translating head-knowledge of Christ into everyday action.

Walking the Disciple's Path challenges readers to live as disciples--actively putting into practice the values, behaviors, and teachings of Jesus. With exceptionally graceful prose, Rooney walks readers through the gospel, moving from understanding to transformation--from head to heart to action--combining the intellectual and spiritual "aha moments" that impel us to follow Christ more intentionally. Rooney eloquently describes eight scripturally based steps that lead readers to a change of heart: surrender yourself daily, live as a blessing, overcome violence, give for the right reasons, pray like Jesus, see the good in others, offer compassion and healing, and live without fear.

About this title

About the Author:

Linda Perrone Rooney is a pastoral theologian, hospital chaplain, clinical pastoral education supervisor, pastoral counselor, and spiritual director. She is also a well-known teacher and retreat leader, having offered and taught retreats across the country. Rooney is an expert in the formation of lay ecclesial ministers and permanent deacons as well as adult spiritual development. She is the founding director of the Center for Healing and Spirituality in Winter Haven, Florida--a "place of the heart" that works to bring about an integration of body, mind, and spirit through teaching, counseling, and spiritual engagement. Rooney is the author of several books and two video-based adult formation programs: Called and Gifted and the parish-based training series Ministry to the Sick and Elderly.

Review:

"Why do we make the Gospel academic and distant when Jesus is so honest, warm, and real? Why do we make Jesus threatening when in life he was so inviting? Why do we make the message a moral contest instead of a mystical encounter? Well, this fine book will make none of those mistakes. Linda Rooney offers you positive, faith-filled, and mature Christianity." --Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation

"Walking the Disciple's Path inspires, challenges, and leads the reader through prayerful reflection on God's word. This interactive work leads to transformation, not just of oneself, but of one's surroundings." --Most Reverend Robert F. Morneau, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay

"Linda Rooney has created a rich spiritual book that will nourish the journey of those just beginning their spiritual walk as well as those who have been on the road for a while. The reader will find considerable substance woven in a variety of strands including life story, scripture, poetry, and imagery. Rooney's methods will engage the reader's heart and open it to a deeper understanding and experience of God's gracious love and ongoing call." --Maureen A. Kelly, Author of Christian Initiation

"In Walking the Disciple's Path, Linda Rooney has provided us with a road map for the modern spiritual life. This book is loaded with practical advice and challenging principles, a step-by-step guide to understanding and growing in our intimacy with Christ. It reads like a 'journal for the soul.' I'd like to put it into the hands of anyone who ever doubted or desired greater faith." --Bill Huebsch, PastoralPlanning.com

"Walking the Disciple's Path provides an excellent guide for anyone attempting to discern how God is calling him or her as a disciple. Rooney breaks open familiar gospel passages in a way that helps the reader see the relationship of the passages to everyday, ordinary life. She assists the reader in developing a deeper, more personal relationship with their God and directs the disciple to ways of living this relationship. She helps our 'hearts respond to our reflections' in ways that lead to action." --Loughlan Sofield, S.T. , Coauthor of Principled Ministry

"Woven in faith and love and rich with wit and wisdom, Walking the Disciple's Path invites us to reawaken our religious imagination to explore the Gospels in deeper and more meaningful ways. Linda Rooney invites us into this experience with meditations, personal stories, thoughtful reflection questions, and creative rituals. Each of her eight steps challenge and inspire us to experience Jesus and his message as if for the first time. This is the perfect book for those seeking to embrace the Gospel message, but just don't know where to begin." --Gwen Costello, Author of Blessed Are You

About this edition

• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1594713685
• ISBN 13: 9781594713682
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160