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    Just Sayin' in the Spirit of CS Lewis, Nouwen, Chittister
    Just Sayin' in the Spirit of CS Lewis, Nouwen, Chittister
    Just Sayin' in the Spirit of CS Lewis, Nouwen, Chittister
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    Just Sayin' in the Spirit of CS Lewis, Nouwen, Chittister

    By Christina St Clair

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    As Abbot Joseph, one of the Desert Fathers, his fingers igniting into ten lamps of fire, tells us: “Why not become totally changed into fire?”

    "The spiritual journey is life-long, not taking us on a straight line from birth to death, but outward in an ever-expanding orb of light that radiates into our lives, into our families, and out into our world. Often we obey all the rules, but it is not enough. I continue to be astonished by the power of the Spirit, which like the wind we cannot harness or control, but can only invite to fill our emptiness," says author Christina St Clair.

    These reflections are contemplative, not as deep or wise, no doubt, as those of Henri Nouwen, certainly not as clever as C.S. Lewis, and not as discerning as Chittister’s, but they are the author's attempt to plumb the Mystery of God from the perspective of a woman minister and spiritual director who is a student of wisdom traditions, including Buddhism and Hinduism.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristina St Clair
    Release dateJun 2, 2016
    ISBN9781311162830
    Just Sayin' in the Spirit of CS Lewis, Nouwen, Chittister
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    Christina St Clair

    Christina St Clair, born and raised in England, has been a shop girl in London, an au-pair in Paris, a chemist in Pittsburgh, a pastor/spiritual director in Kentucky. She is the writer of several published novels that include supernatural fantasies and multicultural biographies.

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      Just Sayin' in the Spirit of CS Lewis, Nouwen, Chittister - Christina St Clair

      Copyright © 2016 Christina St. Clair

      All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions.

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or by any information storage or retrieval system without permission from Christina St. Clair.

      email: christinastclair55@yahoo.com

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      One

      Abundant Spirit

      Two

      Bad Hair Days and God

      Three

      Holy Kiss

      Four

      What’s the App for Jesus?

      Five

      Blue Eyed Jesus

      Six

      Perfect Love

      Seven

      Speakers Corner

      So to Speak

      Books by Christina St Clair

      Dedication

      for those who are seeking

      Author: Christina St Clair was born and raised in London, England. She came to the United States when she was eighteen and is a U.S. citizen. Her passionate interest in spirituality led her from Eastern meditation to become a follower of Christ. She has pastored a United Methodist church and a Presbyterian church. She has degrees in Christian apologetics, philosophy, pastoral ministry, and spiritual direction. Her published books include biography, young adult fantasy, and contemporary mysticism. http://www.amazon.com/Christina-St.Clair/e/B004WOR7EW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

      Editor: Philip St Clair has done both in-house and freelance editing. He is the author of six collections of poetry. He was awarded the Bullis Prize from Poetry Northwest, as well as grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kentucky Arts council. In addition, he taught at Kent State University, Bowling Green State University and Southern Illinois University, and at present is Professor Emeritus at Ashland Community and Technical College. http://www.philipstclair.com/

      Photographer: Laura Treacy Bentley (Huntington, WV) is the author of a psychological thriller The Silver Tattoo, Night Terrors: A Short Story Prequel to The Silver Tattoo, and a poetry collection LAKE EFFECT. Widely published in the United States and Ireland, her poetry has been featured on Poetry Daily, A Prairie Home Companion, Poetry Ireland, The Stinging Fly, and O Magazine. She read her poetry with Ray Bradbury in 2003. www.lauratreacybentley.com

      Cover Photograph: Saint Columba, St. Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh Castle

      List of Illustrations

      Wurtland United Methodist Church, Kentucky

      Portrait of Mary Magdalene, St. John’s, Torun, Poland

      Farewell of Saints Peter and Paul, showing the Apostles giving each other the holy kiss before their martyrdom. (Alonzo Rodriguez, 16th century, Museo Regionale di Messina)

      Ganesh, carved and painted ivory plaque, late 1900s

      Christ Pantocrator, Saint Catherine's Monastery

      The Great Cross, the Mission Nombre de Dios, St. Augustine, Florida

      Tobernalt Holy Well, Co. Sligo, Ireland

      Bible References are from the New International Version NIV

      https://www.biblegateway.com

      Acknowledgements

      I used to rarely read the acknowledgments, but in recent years, I find myself paying attention, aware that nobody works in isolation not only because of the work and advice of others, but also because we are, to coin a phrase Thich Nhat Hanh often uses, interconnected.

      There is a genealogy of Jesus in the first chapter of Matthew in the New Testament: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah. Perez… Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah. (Matthew 1: 1-17).

      This long lineage makes me remember the many people, not by blood but by spirit who have influenced and taught me. I am indebted to and inspired by the contemplative wisdom of Henri Nouwen, the theological discernment of Joan Chittister, and the Christian teachings of CS Lewis.

      Many other people have been my teachers too, people who never got any public acclaim. I give thanks to Bob Bradley, the Disciples of Christ minister who baptized me and taught me a Christian worldview. And Reverend Wayne Watts who encouraged me and helped me have the courage to pastor a church. And then there is Bonnie Boyce, a Presbyterian minister, a strong and wise role model and friend who taught me to be authentic: she said people who come into churches must not expect immediate gratification but persist learning the language and rituals. I can attest to that. I love to sing favorite hymns many of which I had never heard until I began worshiping on a regular basis. Enlightenment is not a momentary experience of oneness, but an ongoing expansion in awareness and compassion for all of humanity and all of creation.

      Many wise ministers, spiritual leaders, and professors have taught me in their writings and their sermons, but I cannot forget all the non-religious writers either, from icons of

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