Seeds of Trust Reflecting on the Bible in Silence and Song

by Brother Roger of Taizé

• ISBN13: 9781579995386
• ISBN10: 1579995381
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: Gia Publications

Summary

Love, forgiveness, hope, inner healing, and discernment are the goals of Taizea form of Christian meditation explained in this guide. Providing a Bible passage for each two-page spread and including reflections, songs or chants, guided questions for contemplation, and prayers, this collection of meditations can be used to overcome fears and anxieties, nurturing trust in the human heart.

Author Biography

Brother Roger of TaizT was the founder in 1940of the TaizT community in France, a celibate ecumenical brotherhood. He died in August 2005.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(3)
DISCOVERING A LOVE
The Free Gift of God's Love	10	(2)
God Is Tenderness	12	(2)
All God Can Do Is Love	14	(2)
A Love Offered to All	16	(2)
"I Will Never Forsake You"	18	(2)
The Beauty of God's Love	20	(2)
An Ever Greater Love	22	(2)
An Inner Light	24	(2)
"If You Knew What God Gives"	26	(2)
Entering a Life of Communion	28	(4)
TO THE WELLSPRINGS OF FORGIVENESS
"I Do Not Condemn You"	32	(2)
Entering the Joy of God's Forgiveness	34	(4)
Do Not Cling to Sadness	38	(2)
No One Is Excluded	40	(2)
Nothing Can Separate Us from God's Love	42	(2)
A Covenant Based on Forgiveness	44	(2)
Transformed Because Forgiven	46	(2)
"Forgive Them; They Do Not Know What They Are Doing"	48	(2)
Living as Reconciled People	50	(4)
TOWARD AN INNER HEALING
From Distress to Praise	54	(2)
From Darkness toward the Light	56	(2)
Plans for Welfare and Not for Harm	58	(2)
"Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled or Afraid"	60	(2)
With Us Even in Trials	62	(2)
Toward a Healing in the Depths	64	(2)
"Come to Me, All You That Are Weary"	66	(2)
Walk!	68	(2)
In the Light of the Resurrection	70	(2)
Encountering the Risen Christ	72	(4)
REDISCOVERING HOPE
"Out of the Depths I Cry to You"	76	(2)
The One Who Awakens Hope	78	(2)
Finding in God a Meaning for Life	80	(2)
"Why Are You Afraid?"	82	(2)
"Arise! Let Your Soul Live!"	84	(2)
Hoping against All Hope	86	(2)
Keeping Alert, Discerning, and Praying	88	(2)
Living in the Present Moment	90	(2)
Being Drawn into God's Love	92	(2)
"May My Joy Be in You"	94	(4)
GOING FORWARD WITH DISCERNMENT
An Open and Willing Heart	98	(4)
An Ongoing Creation	102	(2)
Called to Freedom	104	(2)
The Risk of Trusting	106	(2)
A Look of Goodness	108	(2)
"Keep Your Heart with All Vigilance"	110	(2)
From Doubt to Trust	112	(2)
Unifying Knowledge and Love	114	(2)
The Light of a Face	116	(2)
A Pilgrimage of Trust on Earth	118	(4)
LEARNING TO LOVE
Giving One's Life for Those One Loves	122	(2)
Loving Life	124	(2)
Making Life Beautiful Around Us	126	(2)
Loosing the Bonds of Injustice	128	(2)
"As I Have Loved You"	130	(2)
"That They May All Be One"	132	(2)
"You Are God's Joy"	134	(2)
"You Are the Light of the World"	136	(2)
Loving with Compassion	138	(2)
A Life Given for Love	140