Beginnings in Spiritual Life

by Dominic Hoffman

In these pages, laymen will find themselves and their condition of life the center of attention at all times. Consequently they will not find a specifically spiritual vocabulary or an alien pious rhetoric. They will not find a long list of prayers, practices and penances. They will not find a list of things to be given up. Patiently and gently, these souls will open up to God. They will see that true peace comes from true love, and that love means an entire giving, and that giving means some changes. Such transitions are sometimes easy, sometimes not. But in the end what was once unwisely loved is now put aside, and what was once foolishly despised is now embraced with gratitude. Every man who has gone even a part of the way knows this. The purpose of the book, then, is to open the soul to the grace of God and to show some practical consequences of the love of God in a life that wants to find love and peace. -from the Introduction

Genres: Christian

334 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 2013

Reviews

[Johnathan Kerssens · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absolutely jam-packed book filled with practical insights on the spiritual life that slowly permeate your day-to-day life. It's not the easiest book to get through but reading along with a group helps ease some of the textbook-like dryness. This also allows you to discuss and really get as much out of each chapter as you can.

Highly recommend! This book had a huge impact on my spiritual life!