As I woke up today, with a new ache in my body, I truly appreciate these helpful words on living one's life well.
In my 40s, I "discovered" the Christian mystics, and no book was more important in my re-formation than Underhill's "Mysticism." At the time, I was doing a week-long free lance job in downtown Indianapolis, and I remember skipping lunch with my fellow workers and going outside and sitting to devour this book, as people walked by. I couldn't get enough of it then, and it still holds an honored place in my library. Thanks for renewing this memory.
Thanks for sharing your memory of "meeting" Evelyn Underhill and her wisdom. My story is similar. She was definitely the gateway for my entry into the wisdom of the mystics: through her I met Julian, Teresa, John of the Cross, Eckhart, Ruusbroec, and so many others. What a contribution she made to the renaissance of contemplative spirituality in our time.
As I woke up today, with a new ache in my body, I truly appreciate these helpful words on living one's life well.
In my 40s, I "discovered" the Christian mystics, and no book was more important in my re-formation than Underhill's "Mysticism." At the time, I was doing a week-long free lance job in downtown Indianapolis, and I remember skipping lunch with my fellow workers and going outside and sitting to devour this book, as people walked by. I couldn't get enough of it then, and it still holds an honored place in my library. Thanks for renewing this memory.
Thanks for sharing your memory of "meeting" Evelyn Underhill and her wisdom. My story is similar. She was definitely the gateway for my entry into the wisdom of the mystics: through her I met Julian, Teresa, John of the Cross, Eckhart, Ruusbroec, and so many others. What a contribution she made to the renaissance of contemplative spirituality in our time.