The question we need to ask ourselves is whether any particular text is a Wisdom text – does it have the capacity to foster the soul’s growth or unfolding, helping her to realize that she is an utterly unique expression of Being that is boundless love? If not, the text isn’t suitable liturgical material. For liturgy – no longer appropriately understood as the worship of a distant tribal deity – is essentially itself a spiritual practice, wherein we gather together to experience becoming embodiments of Holy Mystery in the present moment.

Within Awakening as Holy Mystery: Realizing Christ Heart, you will find liturgical texts for fostering the soul’s unfoldment. Richard Groves, Founder of the Sacred Art of Living Center in Bend, Oregon, writes:

“Awakening as Holy Mystery is also a practical source of fresh, prayerful expressions and creative liturgical possibilities. Persons who engage in formal or informal ministries will be inspired by the variety of new formulas offered in the final chapters for both personal and group prayer. Ultimately, this work is a rare anthology produced by someone whose work of a lifetime has produced a classic integration of theology and practice in an utterly grounded, holistic way. It is one of those rare books that will be returned to over a lifetime as the soul journeys toward the Beloved.” (From Foreword.)