The Healing Path

A Memoir and an Invitation

James Finley

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Orbis Books (USA)
30 March 2023

Autobiography: religious & spiritual; Religion & beliefs; Christian spirituality & religious experience; Christian counselling

This is a contemplative reflection on the spirituality of healing, the fruit of the author’s lifetime in conducting spiritual direction and psychotherapy, drawing on his lessons from Thomas Merton and study of the mystical path. It is largely written in the form of a memoir of his own recovery from the traumatic wounds of his early life (abusive father, abuse by his confessor in the monastery), a dysfunctional marriage, and his road to healing and wholeness. But it is not just about his story—it is an invitation to the reader to reflect and resonate with the lessons that apply to their own stories.

By: James Finley
Imprint: Orbis Books (USA)
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781626985100
ISBN 10: 1626985103
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 30 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Finley, a clinical psychologist and spiritual director, is one of the core faculty members of the Center for Contemplation and Action (with Richard Rohr) and is host of the CAC podcast “Turning to the Mystics.” A former novice under Thomas Merton at the Abbey of Gethsemani, he is the author of the classic book Merton’s Palace of Nowhere: A Search for God through Awareness of the True Self (Ave Maria Press).

Reviews for The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation

The beauty and illumination of Jim's language, whether he is writing about trauma or God's presence, open the heart. To read this book is to be changed forever. --Bonnie Badenoch, Author of The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships To read this book is to receive the transmission of one of the great living mystics of our age. James Finley inhabits the sacred territory he maps for us in these luminous pages--a landscape drenched in love, rooted in the sacred ordinary, where our most devastating wounds become portals to the divine encounter. Jim's story is riveting, his insight transcendent, his invitation truly life-changing. --Mirabai Starr, Author of Wild Mercy and Caravan of No Despair