Product Description
An ever-increasing number of people describe themselves as "spiritual, but not religious," yet exactly how that translates into an actual relationship with God and engagement in society remains unclear. After forty years as co-foundress and abbess of a monastic community and now living as a lay hermit in the desert, Tessa Bielecki presents Wild at Heart, the culmination of her lifes journey as a "lover of God" in the tradition of the great Christian mystics. Listeners return to the wisdom of Christianitys Desert Mothers and Fathers to learn practical lessons on experiencing Gods presence as a daily deepening, heart-to-heart relationship.
About the Author
Tessa Bielecki of Crestone, Colorado, studied languages for a career in international relations at Trinity College before entering a monastery in 1967, where she lived for almost forty years. The author of Teresa of Avila: Ecstasy and Common Sense (Shambhala, 1996) and more, she is actively involved in Buddhist-Christian dialogue and recently created the Desert Foundation, a circle of friends exploring the wisdom of the worlds deserts.
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