The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality

Ronald Rolheiser makes sense of what is frequently a misunderstood word: spirituality. In posing the question &quot;What is spirituality?&quot; Father Rolheiser gets quickly to the heart of common difficulties with the subject, and shows through compelling anecdotes and personal examples how to channel that restlessness, that deep desire, into a healthy spirituality.<br><br>This book is for those searching to understand what Christian spirituality means and how to apply it to their own lives. Rolheiser explains the nonnegotiables--the importance of community worship, the imperatives surrounding social action, the centrality of the Incarnation, the sustenance of the spiritual life--and how spirituality necessarily impacts every aspect of human experience. At the core of this readable, deeply revealing book is an explanation of God and the Church in a world that more often than not doubts the credibility of both.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>