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Eager to Love
By Richard Rohr
By Richard Rohr
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$22.00
Available on Jul 13, 2027 | 320 Pages
From one of today’s most influential spiritual teachers, a compelling vision of the Franciscan tradition as a radical way of love
In Eager to Love, Richard Rohr uncovers the deeper, often overlooked vision at the heart of Franciscan spirituality, presenting it as a coherent and transformative way of life rooted in contemplation, simplicity, and profound relationality. Moving beyond familiar stories and romanticized images, Rohr explores the theological and mystical foundations of the Christian tradition—its embrace of incarnation, its integration of suffering and joy, and its insistence on the inherent goodness and unity of all creation.
Drawing on figures like Clare of Assisi, Bonaventure, and John Duns Scotus, Rohr reveals a spirituality that is at once ancient and urgently relevant: one that invites us to live from love rather than fear, participation rather than control, and wholeness rather than division.
Written in Rohr’s characteristic blend of depth and accessibility, Eager to Love offers not just insight, but a path that calls readers to rediscover the Gospel as a lived, embodied way of love.
In Eager to Love, Richard Rohr uncovers the deeper, often overlooked vision at the heart of Franciscan spirituality, presenting it as a coherent and transformative way of life rooted in contemplation, simplicity, and profound relationality. Moving beyond familiar stories and romanticized images, Rohr explores the theological and mystical foundations of the Christian tradition—its embrace of incarnation, its integration of suffering and joy, and its insistence on the inherent goodness and unity of all creation.
Drawing on figures like Clare of Assisi, Bonaventure, and John Duns Scotus, Rohr reveals a spirituality that is at once ancient and urgently relevant: one that invites us to live from love rather than fear, participation rather than control, and wholeness rather than division.
Written in Rohr’s characteristic blend of depth and accessibility, Eager to Love offers not just insight, but a path that calls readers to rediscover the Gospel as a lived, embodied way of love.
Author
Richard Rohr
Richard Rohr is a globally recognized Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher whose work bears witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism. He is the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, an educational nonprofit that introduces seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation. He is the author of many books, most recently, the New York Times bestseller The Tears of Things. His work has been featured on The Oprah Podcast, Krista Tippett’s On Being, and in The New Yorker and Harper’s magazine.
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