A Sacred Covenant: The Spiritual Ministry of Nursing

by O'Brien, Mary Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780763755713
• ISBN10: 0763755710
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-03
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

New from celebrated author Mary Elizabeth O'Brien, A Sacred Covenant: The Spiritual Ministry of Nursing focuses on the nurse’s personal spirituality and spiritual needs and is a great companion to her other books especially Spirituality In Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground. Each chapter is based in scripture, both Old and New Testament, providing a broad spiritual grounding for the topics discussed.

Author Biography

Mary Elizabeth O'Brien, Sfcc, Phd, Mts, Rn, Faan, The Catholic University of America, School of Nursing, Washington, DC

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
A Sacred Covenant: The Spiritual Ministry of Nursing	p. 1
The Sacred Covenant of Caring	p. 1
Called with a Holy Calling	p. 3
Called by Name	p. 5
Serve One Another	p. 7
Make a Joyful Noise: The Nurse as God's Flute	p. 9
A Sacred Covenant	p. 11
A Nurse's Prayer of Covenant	p. 13
Ministers of a New Covenant: The Spirituality of Caregiving	p. 15
Ministers of a New Covenant	p. 15
Into Deep Water	p. 17
The Nurse at the Well	p. 20
To Bring Good News	p. 21
Where Two or Three Are Gathered	p. 23
You Took Care of Me	p. 25
A Nurse's Prayer for Courage in Ministry	p. 26
Varieties of Gifts: A Tradition of Service	p. 29
A Tradition of Service	p. 29
A Tradition of Service	p. 31
Love One Another	p. 33
Bear One Another's Burdens	p. 35
The Strength That God Supplies	p. 36
Commit Your Work to the Lord	p. 39
A Nurse's Prayer of Servanthood	p. 40
Clothed with Compassion: Entering Sacred Spaces	p. 41
Clothed with Compassion	p. 41
A Wounded World	p. 45
The Power to Heal	p. 47
Remove Your Sandals	p. 49
A Gentle and Quiet Spirit	p. 50
A Ministry of Compassion: That All May Have Life	p. 52
A Nurse's Prayer for a Compassionate Heart	p. 54
With Steadfast Devotion: Committee to Caring	p. 55
Committed to Caring	p. 55
Walk Humbly	p. 57
This Extraordinary Power	p. 59
The Lord Is My Strength	p. 61
In His Shelter	p. 63
God's Steadfast Love	p. 65
A Nurse's Prayer of Commitment and Caring	p. 66
Made Perfect in Weakness: Blessed Vulnerability	p. 67
Blessed Vulnerability	p. 67
Unless the Grain of Wheat Falls	p. 68
A Bruised Reed	p. 70
Content with Weakness	p. 72
All Surffer Together	p. 73
Plans for Your Welfare	p. 75
A Nurse's Prayer for Strength in Weakness	p. 76
The Winter Is Past: Empowered by Faith	p. 77
Arise, My Love and Come	p. 77
I Will Not Forget You	p. 79
Wait for the Lord	p. 81
The Darkness Is Not Dark	p. 82
In Distress You Are Rescued	p. 83
Rejoice in Hope	p. 85
A Nurse's Prayer for Faithfulness	p. 87
A Deserted Place: The Mysticism of Everyday Nursing	p. 89
A Hidden Ministry	p. 89
Thirsting for God	p. 91
The Desert of Your Heart	p. 93
In His Presence	p. 95
A Hidden Ministry	p. 96
The Mysticism of Everyday Nursing	p. 98
A Nurse's Prayer in Hiddenness	p. 103
References	p. 105
Index	p. 113
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