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Richard Rohr

AARP Falling Upward

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We grow more spiritually by doing it wrong than by doing it right
In Falling Upward, Fr Richard Rohr offers a new understanding of one of life’s most profound mysteries: how our failing can be the foundation for our ongoing spiritual growth. Drawing on the wisdom from time-honoured myths, heroic poems, great thinkers and scared religious texts, the author explores the two halves of life to show that those who have fallen, failed, or ‘gone down’ are the only ones who understand ‘up’. The heartbreaks, disappointments and first loves of life are actually stepping stones to the spiritual joys that the second half has in store for us.
‘I thank God for Richard Rohr’s sage-like presence in our culture: I honestly don’t know where I’d be without it.’
Brian Draper
‘Richard Rohr at his vintage best: prophetic, pastoral, practical.’
Cynthia Bourgeault
‘A voyage into the mystery and beauty of healthy spiritual maturity.’
Mehmet Oz, MD, host of the Dr Oz Show
SpiritualityReligionChristianity
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199 printed pages
Original publication
2013
Publication year
2013

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    Learn and obey the rules very well, so you will know how to break them properly.
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    • shamildibirov127has quoted8 years ago
      This is human life in its crowning, and all else has been preparation and prelude for creating such a human work of art. Now we aid and influence other people simply by being who we are.
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      • shamildibirov127has quoted8 years ago
        as we allow things and people to delight us, sadden us, and truly influence us. We no longer need to change or adjust other people to be happy ourselves. Ironically, we are more than ever before in a position to change people—but we do not need to—and that makes all the difference. We have moved from doing to being to an utterly new kind of doing that flows almost organically, quietly, and by osmosis. Our actions are less compulsive. We do what we are called to do, and then try to let go of the consequences. We usually cannot do that very well when we are young.
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