August 2010
27 posts
Public Service Announcement :: My Twitter Username... →
Please note I have *finally* updated/changed my Twitter username to ‘ChrisHeuertz’
WatchHere’s the archive Word Made Flesh Beggars Society meeting this past April where Marcia Ghali interviews me about my newest book, ‘Friendship at the Margins.’
WatchExcited about the next interview in the “Up Close” Series - a chance to catch up with Chris Heuertz. Chris is the International Director of Word Made Flesh and the author of Simple Spirituality and his most recent book Friendship at the Margins. He’s a great friend and has rich and deep experiences from around the world that have shaped his thoughts on leadership, faith, community and...
“Pilgrimage of a Soul” by Phileena Heuertz, Pt.1... →
My wonderful friends, the Heuertz, inspire me so much through their work with Word Made Flesh among the world’s most vulnerable of the poor. If you’ve read my blog recently, you’ve probably found a post reflecting on a part of Chris’ book, “Friendship at the Margins.”
Well, Phileena has very recently come out with a new book called “Pilgrimage of a Soul” which hits key themes of contemplative...
An Interview with Phileena Heuertz :: by Jamie... →
Living & working in the context I do, the hard work of missional community & activism with the marginalized lives in difficult tension with the need to a life of disciplined spirituality, of contemplation. It is, perhaps, the single deepest challenge I face in my role in community. That is why Phileena Heuertz’s new book “Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active...
'Featured: PILGRIMAGE OF A SOUL by Phileena... →
Book Review of 'Pilgrimage of a Soul' :: by David... →
By David Swanson
One of the encouraging things to me about our church is how many folks are structuring their lives in direct response to their faith in Jesus. There is a genuine desire to journey along the narrow way of discipleship despite hardships and sacrifices. Careers, housing, education and neighborhood involvement are all issues I observe people wrestling with in light of their...
'The Real Mentor' :: An article about Dr. Samuel... →
WatchPhileena’s book talk-back at the Word Made Flesh Beggars Society meeting on August 8, 2010
Picking Teams :: Edward or Jacob? :: a Twilight...
Thanks to our dear Mandy who loaned me the ‘Twilight’ and ‘New Moon’ DVDs, I’ve finally caught up with the rest of the vampire-loving world.
Now that I’ve viewed these first two movies (I won’t be able to call them ‘films’), I feel pressure to pick a team: Edward or Jacob.
My decision making process goes like this:
1) Native American or...
Phileena Heuertz : 'It's Not Easy To Be Human' ::... →
After experiencing a spiritual crisis, Phileena Heuertz began exploring contemplative practices as a way to anchor herself in her work with Word Made Flesh. Her experience is reflected in her new book, “Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life.”
She is co-director, with her husband Chris, of Word Made Flesh, and has spent the past 15 years working with marginalized and...
“To love one’s neighbor as oneself is to respect the image of God in our neighbor...”
– Thomas Keating in Invitations to Love, p. 109
'Developing Mature Communities' :: a Reflection by... →
'Cloud City' by David Zimmerman :: on Loud Time →
'Why Anne Rice Has Never Been More of a Christian'... →
Ironically, author Anne Rice may have been more of a Christian yesterday than she ever was, when she announced, on Facebook, that she was quitting Christianity and renouncing any claim to the title “Christian.”
“For those who care,”
she wrote,
“and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always...
“The closer we get to Christ, however, the more ‘dangerous’ he becomes- dangerous...”
– Simple Spirituality- Christopher L. Heuertz (via soomin)
Ministry to the Most Vulnerable :: An Interview... →
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Ministry to the Most Vulnerable
This week’s guest is Phileena Heuertz, one of the directors of Word Made Flesh, an international community serving Christ among the most vulnerable of the world’s poor.
In the interview, Phileena discusses the origins of her ministry, her love for the poor, and her journey to Catholicism.
She is the author of Pilgrimage of a Soul, published in 2010 by...
'Friendship at the Margins' Book Review :: by... →
