Joyce Rupp Collection (6 vols.)

by Joyce Rupp; Joyce Hutchison; Macrina Wiederkehr

Publishers:

Ave Maria Press; Sorin Books

, 2001–2010

Overview

Joyce Rupp is one of the most popular spiritual writers of the present day. She frequently seeks to blend traditional and modern forms of spirituality in a way that resonates with people no matter where they are on their spiritual journey.

This collection brings together some of Rupp’s most notable works on spirituality, prayer, and dealing with loss. They offer practical tips on entering into prayer and coping with life’s hardships that are ideal for anyone seeking to enhance their personal devotion as well as for those engaged in pastoral ministry.

Key Features

• Provides practical guidance on developing your spiritual life
• Offers sound wisdom on coping with loss
• Includes some of Joyce Rupp’s most popular books

Product Details

• Title: Joyce Rupp Collection
• Author: Joyce Rupp
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Volumes: 6
• Pages: 1,088
• Christian Group: Catholic

Inviting God In: Scriptural Reflections and Prayers Throughout the Year

• Author: Joyce Rupp
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Pages: 160

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

God is always there, always waiting for our invitation to come in. Yet sometimes we need help hearing the knock at the door, putting some time aside, or beginning the conversation. In this collection of scriptural reflections and prayers, Joyce Rupp offers us the encouragement we so often require to stop and pray. Her thoughtful, perceptive reflections on scripture guide us as we open our hearts and ponder the meaning of God’s word in our lives. And her poetic personal prayers help us find words for the longings in our hearts.

Inviting God In is organized according to the seasons of the church year, from Advent and Christmas, to Lent and Easter, and on through the days of Ordinary Time and particular festivals. Each entry is just one page long, beginning with a verse from scripture followed by a reflection and a prayer. The book begins with an insightful reflection on prayer as “God’s Gift to Us,” reminding us of those basic truths about prayer that are sometimes easy to forget. One of our best-loved spiritual writers, Joyce Rupp once again sets just the right tone to invite us to pray.

May I Walk You Home? Courage and Comfort for Caregivers of the Very Ill

• Author: Joyce Rupp
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Pages: 192

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Reissued on its tenth anniversary, May I Walk You Home? remains an invaluable resource for professional caregivers and loved ones assisting someone on their final journey home. Accompanied by the experience and empathy of hospice educator Joyce Hutchison and the wisdom and inspiration of best-selling author Joyce Rupp, readers will discover the courage necessary to embrace the struggles and rewards of this final companionship.

Invites us to seek new depths of compassion and understanding ... a wonderful gift.

—Ministry and Liturgy

May You Find Comfort: A Blessing for Times of Grieving

• Author: Joyce Rupp
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Pages: 32

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Bereavement ministers, parish nurses, priests, deacons, and other members of pastoral teams will appreciate this simple booklet as a gift for the bereaved. It offers an elegant prayer and meditation in a beautiful layout, expressing the deep care and concern of the faith community.

Joyce Rupp is well known for her best-selling books on spiritual growth, but she is also the author of numerous books on grief and consolation, including Praying Our Goodbyes and her recently published Now That You’ve Gone Home: Courage and Comfort for Times of Grief, from which this booklet is drawn.

Open the Door: A Journey to the True Self

• Author: Joyce Rupp
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Pages: 224

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

This long-awaited book from best-selling spiritual guide Joyce Rupp brings new life to the ageless spiritual image of the door, weaving insights from East and West with the wisdom of contemporary spiritual writers, poets, and novelists in a practical format that is just right for contemporary readers. Structured as a daily prayer guide for everyday use over six weeks, each day offers a thematic reflection, a guided meditation, an original prayer, a thoughtful question, and a related scripture quote. A built-in guide for small groups makes this the perfect resource for groups of all kinds as well as individuals.

Praying Our Goodbyes: A Spiritual Companion Through Life's Losses and Sorrows

• Author: Joyce Rupp
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Pages: 192

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

With 250,000 copies sold, this new edition of Joyce Rupp’s most popular book offers a fresh opportunity for readers to reflect, ritualize, and reorient themselves as they navigate life’s inevitable changes.

Everyone has unique goodbyes—times of losing someone or something that has given life meaning and value. With the touch of a poet, Joyce Rupp offers her wisdom on “these experiences of leaving behind and moving on, the stories of union and separation that are written in all our hearts.” Praying Our Goodbyes, Rupp says, is about the spirituality of change.

It is a book for anyone who has experienced loss, whether a job change, the end of a relationship, the death of a loved one, a financial struggle, a mid-life crisis, or an extended illness. It is designed to help readers reflect, ritualize, and re-orient themselves—to help heal the hurts caused by goodbyes and the anxieties encountered when one season of life ends and another begins.

Joyce Rupp is one of the best Christian spiritual guides writing today.

—Rev. James Martin, S.J., author of My Life with the Saints

The Circle of Life: The Heart's Journey Through the Seasons

• Author: Joyce Rupp
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Pages: 288

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

We long for connections in the midst of disconnected lives—connections to ourselves, to others, to the world we live in. Most of all we yearn to connect with the sacred. In The Circle of Life Joyce Rupp and Macrina Wiederkehr invite us to listen carefully and closely to the wisdom of each season. Using reflections, poems, prayers, and meditations, they explore the relationship between the seasons of the earth and the seasons of our lives. The Circle of Life encourages readers to connect their experience of the unfolding seasons with inner spiritual growth and movement, and to know that the presence of God is within and around us all.

In this wonderful devotional resource, [Rupp and Wiederkehr] have brought their talents and energy together to produce an illuminating paperback on the link between the external rhythms of the four seasons and the internal movements of the soul. For them, each season is a stepping stone in a great circle of life.... Our appreciation of this devotional work is enhanced by the wonder-inducing illustrations by Mary Southard; her enchantment with the Creation shines through her art. The Circle of Life is the perfect resource for families as well as congregational groups of all types.

—Spirituality & Practice

About Joyce Rupp

Joyce Rupp is well known for her work as a writer, spiritual midwife, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Praying Our Goodbyes, Open the Door, Fragments of Your Ancient Name, and Boundless Compassion. Fly While You Still Have Wings earned an award in the spirituality books category from the Catholic Press Association. Rupp is a member of the Servite (Servants of Mary) community and the codirector of the Boundless Compassion program. She lives in West Des Moines, Iowa.