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I want to thank Netgalley and the author's for gifting me the audio version. Very much enjoyed this book! Highly recommend to all Christian's! I will be reading it again and again!
I’ve never read anything by Richard Rohr before, though I own another book of his on Kindle, and still found this an understandable read. I enjoyed his perceptions and little bits of information and found myself praying as I read.
A companion to Richard Rohr's classic, The Universal Christ, this interactive book consists of 40 reflections, which makes it ideal for a daily or weekly devotional. Each reflection is short and is followed by a reflective exercise intended to allow you to think critically and contemplatively about what you are studying. Patrick Boland added a beginning section called "How to Use This Book", which will help the reader in navigating the reading and study experience. Overall, this is an excellent resource and essential addition to your Richard Rohr library. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy to read and review. All opinions are my own.
Father Rohr claimed in an interview that he had been working on “The Universal Christ” for years before it was published. This explains why it is so thorough and not a word is wasted. As I started reading it, I noticed it made my head hurt because of its depth. I would read a passage and then put the book down for an hour, sometimes a day, before reading it again. I listened to his podcast, Another Name For Every Thing, and all the interviews I could find to hear him go into detail again and again. It really helped me process his words and put them into perspective. This furthered my understanding and appreciation of the “Christ-soaked” world on which we live.
“Every Thing Is Sacred” is the companion book that I needed during my first read of “The Universal Christ”. Patrick Boland, a psychotherapist at Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation, worked in depth with him to develop this devotional, using short passages to cover the main themes in the book. The reader is encouraged to take time to explore these themes one at a time and not rush through the book. Instructions are given at the end of each chapter to help lead the reader deeper into the themes of the book and into the depths of the soul.
Thanks to NetGalley and Convergent Books for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Everything Is Sacred, based on Rohr's earlier work "The Universal Christ" is a devotional gem! The wisdom found in its pages could be mined over and over again, without ever becoming stale. It will become for you a catalyst for tremendous spiritual growth. I highly recommend it!