Peter C. Wilcox

Don't Be a Waster of Sorrows (eBook, ePUB)

Nine Ways Our Sorrows Can Lead to a Deeper Spiritual Life

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The well known Austrian poet and spiritual writer, Rainer Maria Rilke encouraged his young friend not to be a "waster of sorrows," but to use them in a positive way as a means to help him grow in holiness. And isn't this the challenge for all of us? Everyone has sorrows in life. The important question is: what can we do with them so that we don't waste them? Whether our sorrows are personal or communal, how can we share our mutual vulnerability so that we can connect with others in a way that leads to growth? For over thirty years as a psychotherapist and spiritual director, Peter C. Wilcox has listened to people's stories about their lives. Often, parts of their stories involve sorrows of one kind or another. Some people become overwhelmed by their sorrows while others have learned how to integrate them into their lives in a positive way. This book is an invitation to discover how we can learn to integrate our sorrows into our own lives so that we can grow psychologically and spiritually. It suggests nine ways that we can reflect on our sorrows to deepen our spiritual lives, so that as Rilke wrote to his friend, we don't "waste them."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wipf and Stock Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 66
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498207348
• Artikelnr.: 55266168

Autorenporträt

Peter C. Wilcox has been a psychotherapist and spiritual director for over thirty years. He is the author of John Henry Newman, Spiritual Director 1845-1890 (2013) and A Sheltering Tree, Inspirational Stories of Faith, Fidelity and Friendship (2014). He holds a doctorate in theology from the Catholic University of America and has taught at the Washington Theological Union, Loyola University Maryland, and St. Bonaventure University. He has directed retreats and conducted seminars on personality development and spiritual growth for many years. Dr. Wilcox lives in Millersville, MD, with his wife and daughter.