Prayers of Boundless Compassion

by Joyce Rupp

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Pub Date 2 Mar 2018 | Archive Date 11 May 2018

Ave Maria Press | Sorin Books

Christian | Religion & Spirituality

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Description

Compassion was the center of Jesus’ ministry and his mission for his disciples—and for us. Bestselling and award-winning author and retreat leader Joyce Rupp gives you the words to develop compassion in yourself as never before and to reenergize your ability to offer loving kindness to those around you.

Compassion can change a heart, change a life, change a world. But we have to learn how to be compassionate and Joyce Rupp—codirector of the Servite Center of Compassionate Presence—can guide us.

Forty original prayers, blessings, and meditations by Rupp will help us practice themes of compassion: as a way of life, welcoming ourselves, the river of suffering, from hostility to hospitality, a thousand unbreakable links, and compassionate presence.

To be used alone or as a helpful companion to Rupp’s Boundless Compassion book and program, this collection of prayers will inspire anyone to change the world.

Features & Benefits

Joyce Rupp’s fourteen titles have sold a million-plus copies during her more than thirty years publishing with Ave Maria Press.Boundless Compassion is modeled similarly to Rupp’s Open the Door, which has sold 57,000 copies.

A Note From the Publisher

Joyce Rupp is well known for her work as a writer, spiritual midwife, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Praying Our Goodbyes, Open the Door, and Fragments of Your Ancient Name. Fly While You Still Have Wings earned an award in the spirituality books category from the Catholic Press Association. Rupp is a member of the Servite (Servants of Mary) community and the codirector of the Servite Center of Compassion’s Boundless Compassion program. She lives in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Joyce Rupp is well known for her work as a writer, spiritual midwife, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Praying Our...

Advance Praise

“Joyce Rupp’s value as a guide for the spiritual journey is without question.”
Paula D'Arcy
Author of Winter of the Heart

“Joyce Rupp is one of the best Christian spiritual guides writing today.”
Rev. James Martin, S.J.

“Joyce Rupp’s value as a guide for the spiritual journey is without question.”
Paula D'Arcy
Author of Winter of the Heart

“Joyce Rupp is one of the best Christian spiritual guides writing today.”
Rev...

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EDITION	Paperback
ISBN	9781932057164
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Anne Marie B, Reviewer

This is a most beautiful book of prayers and poems reflecting various aspects of compassion by one of my favorite spiritual authors. I particularly love that she has granted permission for people to copy and use these as part of a group gathering or liturgy, with attribution to the author (as described in the introduction). I am a workshop and retreat leader in the field of SoulCollage® and will use many of these poems in my classes and during my online teaching as well. There are seven sections or categories: Compassion as a Way of Life, Self-Compassion, Compassion and Suffering, Compassion and Marginalization, Compassion for Creation, Compassionate Presence, and Other Prayers of Compassion. From what I am seeing now on the news, our society (and the world) could use a healthy healing dose of compassion and this book sets us on the right path to bringing that about. Highly, highly recommend.

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Sue F, Reviewer

I absolutely love this book. I can see myself returning to it over and over again. I love to meditate and found these Prayers and meditations beautiful. I don't find it easy to still my mind but with these prayers it really helped me.

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Michelle K, Reviewer

Prayers of Boundless Compassion
by Joyce Rupp

Ave Maria Press

Sorin Books
Christian , Religion & Spirituality
Pub Date 02 Mar 2018

I am reviewing a copy of Prayers of Boundless Compassion through Ave Maria Press and Netgalley:

Compassion was at the center of Jesus's ministry, he healed the sick, fed the hungry, and forgave sinners.

In this book of prayers we are encouraged to Love Another. We are encouraged to plants seeds of compassion. We are encouraged to not only have compassion towards others but to ourselves as well.

We are encouraged to pray for the sick, to pray for Refugees. We are reminded too that we need to activate the fruits of the Spirit. We are encouraged to send forth compassion.

I give Prayers of Boundless Compassion five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!

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Candy S, Reviewer

I think this book went well as a companion to Boundless Compassion! Prayer is important in every area of our lives and learning to have boundless compassion prayer really helps.