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What's in it for me? What can I grab? Susan Muto challenges us to turn away from the cultural impulse toward me-centeredness. By word and deed, Jesus teaches us not to place ourselves at the centre of everything. Muto maps out the factors that work against our being one in the Lord - both egotism and self-criticism, the demands of modern work-life, technology's propensity to isolate us from one another, our preconceptions about the right way to proceed, and the difficulty of forgiveness. She proposes intentionally orienting ourselves toward communion with God and others. Muto offers practical suggestions for how to discover the freedom of starting again when we've forgotten to begin each day looking for ways to 'love first' and to seek God's will in each daily action. Reflection questions after each chapter make the book perfect for sharing the journey toward communion in a parish or formation programme.
Contents
Foreword page 9 PART ONEAND OTHERS IN CHRIST 1. Changing Our Hearts page 12 2. Speaking from Our Hearts page 15 3. Fostering Compassionate Relationships page 17 4. Communicating in Uncomfortable Situations page 20 5. Pursuing Spiritual Direction page 23 6. Refilling Our Reservoir page 25 7. Endings as New Beginnings page 28 8. Finding Our Center in the Spirit page 31 9. The Foundations of Gospel Living page 33 10. The Blessings of Discipleship page 36 PART TWO: PREPARING FOR COMMUNITY OBSTACLES TO OVERCOME CONDITIONS FOR ENGAGEMENT OBSTACLES 11. Testing Idealized Self - Images page 40 12. Moving from Egocentric to Other - Centered Concerns page 44 13. Dealing with Guilt page 46 14. Seeking Peace amid Conflict page 48 15. Expressing Love in a Loveless World page 51 16. Balancing Functionality and Spirituality page 54 CONDITIONS 17. Accepting Ourselves and Others in Christ page 57 18. Returning to the Source of Our Worth page 60 19. Committing Ourselves to Loving Service page 62 20. Discovering the Joy of Life Together in Christ page 65 21. Attending to Divine Directives page 67 22. Learning to Live Appreciatively page 69 Rhythm of Recollection and Participation page 72 24. Practicing the Art of Listening with Other-Centered Love page 74 25. Responding to Our Own and Others' Emotions page 77 26. Maintaining a Sense of Humor page 80 27. Manifesting Christ-Likeness in Everyday Life page 83 28. Deepening Our Love for God's Word in Community page 86 PART FOUR: LIVING COMMUNITY IN COMMUNION WITH THE TRINITY 29. Moved by the Spirit to Love One Another page 90 30. Living the New Commandment in All Our Relationships page 93 31. Following Christ's Call to Friendship with God and Others p.96 32. Modeling Our Communion on the Trinity page 101 AFTERWORD page 105 REFERENCES page 107 ABOUT THE AUTHOR page 109 FOR FURTHER READING page 111NER(01): WOW
