
Emerging from the Mess
Finding Hope in Life's Storms
Messenger Publications (Publisher)
Published on 21. May 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-78812-660-1 (ISBN)
Description
At the darkest hour the dawn arrives again anew, just like always, but we forget so easily. This post-pandemic world of uncertainty, drought, war and death is not the end. It's not all of reality as it proposes to be but just a temporary place of growth and purification. We need to be open to learn about humility, compassion and grace. A person, the Christ, has lifted us up. Our true destiny is revealed, to be with the Light, breaking open the clouds of weary, often isolated existence.
Emerging from the Mess is essentially the experience of how suffering and pain alternates with great joy and fulfilment. Especially when we reach the limits of our strength and endurance (Richard Rohr calls this 'liminal space'), we need to remember to hang on, to be patient and faithful in prayer. This book's challenge is to live every day like a resurrection day. It is all about gratitude: to see the absolute giftedness of every moment, the wonder of every encounter, the silver lining on every cloud. We have structured this book in sections to mirror this exact same process of desolation to hope, darkness to light, and 11th hour rescue from death into resurrection.
Emerging from the Mess is essentially the experience of how suffering and pain alternates with great joy and fulfilment. Especially when we reach the limits of our strength and endurance (Richard Rohr calls this 'liminal space'), we need to remember to hang on, to be patient and faithful in prayer. This book's challenge is to live every day like a resurrection day. It is all about gratitude: to see the absolute giftedness of every moment, the wonder of every encounter, the silver lining on every cloud. We have structured this book in sections to mirror this exact same process of desolation to hope, darkness to light, and 11th hour rescue from death into resurrection.
Reviews / Votes
'This volume, like the two earlier ones, is highly recommended and each would make a beautiful gift.' * Africa magazine * 'This volume, like the two earlier ones, is highly recommended and each would make a beautiful gift.' * Africa magazine * 'Beautiful, hopeful, with excellent photography - a book to keep at hand and dip into when life can feel overwhelming.' * Methodist Recorder * 'Those familiar with their earlier books will need no urging to acquire this one. Those new to the series will quickly realise how much they need to read those earlier books.' * The Irish Catholic *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin 2
Ireland
Dimensions
Height: 139 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78812-660-1 (9781788126601)
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Brendan McManus SJ is a Spiritual Director and retreat giver in Manresa Spirituality Centre, Dublin. He previously held the same role in the Belfast Ignatian Centre. He has published several books with Messenger Publications including Channelling the Inner Fire, Brothers in Arms, The Way to Manresa and, with Jim Deeds, Discover God Daily, and the trilogy, Finding God in the Mess, Deeper into the Mess and Emerging from the Mess.
Jim Deeds is a poet and author, and works in Pastoral Ministry in the Diocese of Down and Connor. He has co-authored the award-winning Finding God in the Mess series with Brendan McManus SJ, published by Messenger Publications.
Jim Deeds is a poet and author, and works in Pastoral Ministry in the Diocese of Down and Connor. He has co-authored the award-winning Finding God in the Mess series with Brendan McManus SJ, published by Messenger Publications.