Description
Book SynopsisForeword by Dr Tony Bates
Using the format of his earlier books Dipping into Lent and Dipping into Advent, Alan Hilliard again opens up a space for us to engage with our emotional and spiritual response to what life throws at us. The loss, fear, isolation, and fragmentation of 2020 causes us all to pause and take stock of what really matters in our lives, so Dipping into Life comes at the perfect time to help us do this. All of life is in these pages – absence and presence, loss, grief, laughter, believing, forgiveness, enchantment, distraction, gratitude, cousins, freedom, pints and play.
Alan has the rare gift of opening out our everyday lives and considering these in light of the wisdom of the religions, of literature, poetry, music, sociology and common sense. As we dip into this book, opening a page at random, Alan helps us to find the deeply religious in the everyday and take time to ‘cultivate reverence and recognition for what is already present’. There is an honesty in these pages that this is not always easy to do. Dipping into Life invites us to be enchanted by the complexity and beauty of our own lives as it is here that we encounter God.
Trade Review"truly life-giving and life-enhancing...full of memorable phrases and heart-warming words. This serene volume is a “must” on anyone’s shelf who wishes to delve deeper into the golden threads of our lives."
Catholic South West
-- Denis Blackledge SJ * Catholic South West *
‘This book facilitates the reader as they 'dip' into life's mysteries in a gentle and thought-provoking way. Dipping into Life is an accessible, uplifting and inspiring book.’
The Irish News
-- William Scholes * The Irish News *
‘...relevant for everyday reading and a source of encouragement for individuals and groups’
The Irish Catholic
-- Peter Costello * The Irish Catholic *
Alan Hilliard has perfected a format he has previously and very successfully used for the liturgical seasons of Lent and Advent...40 incisive and sometimes profound reflections...colourful and attractive presentation...’
Intercom
-- Fr Paul Clayton-Lea * Intercom *
‘An accessible book that invites readers to become more aware of the divine at work in the world and in their lives.’
The Furrow
-- Luke MacNamara * The Furrow *
