The Spacious Path
Herald Press, 2023
By Tamara Hill Murphy
WHO: Tamara Hill Murphy, a spiritual director who is a Selah fellow with Leadership Transformations Inc.
SHE SAYS: “When we seek God, we discover that—through the invitations of Jesus—God’s love sought and found us first.”
THE BIG IDEA: An exploration of the Rule of Life, a spiritual practice credited to Saint Benedict of Nursia, built around rhythms of prayer, work, study, hospitality and rest.
THE PROGRESSION: In Part 1, “Saying Yes to the Rule of Life as a Spacious Path,” encourages readers to take an honest assessment of their current reality and daily habits. Part 2, “Centering a Rule of Life on the Spacious Path,” discusses prayer and doing life in community. Part 3, “Keeping a Rule of Life on the Spacious Path,” looks a rest, keeping the Sabbath and work. The book concludes with “Blessing a Rule of Life on the Spacious Path.” This section focuses on hospitality.
“The transformative power of spiritual practices is nothing we initiate; it’s a gift we can receive.”
