An Experience Named Spirit

This book is a beautiful meditation, or perhaps a collection of meditations, on the experience of Divine initiative and human response in genuine relationship. Fr. Shea speaks eloquently and simply, yet his words and stories are a source of complex reflection and challenge, calling for deep reflection on the encounter with Spirit in our traditions and in our lives. As with his other works, Fr. Shea centers his reflections in the stories of Jesus.John Shea is always a wonderful source of challenge to anyone who seeks both and deeper faith and an intelligent faith. An Experience Named Spirit is one of his best.For those new to John Shea, this book is followed up by The Spirit Master. Shea has two earlier books, Stories of God, and its sister, Stories of Faith. These books were presentations of the dynamics of narrative theology. An Experience Named Spirit and the Spirit master are expanded meditations on the Christian realities of Spirit and Christ. I highly recommend them all.