Books written by Jim Forest
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Praying with Icons
Often a piece of looselywoven linen or cheesecloth isglued on, or the boardis“sized” with a mixture of gelatin and hot water witha small amount of chalk or alabaster whiting added. This provides abase for what will follow—the careful ...
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Loving Our Enemies: Reflections on the Hardest Commandment
Along with reflections drawn from scripture, the lives of the saints, and modern history, Forest offers “nine disciplines of active love,” including “praying for enemies,” “turning the other cheek,” “forgiveness,” and ...
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Love is the Measure: A Biography of Dorothy Day
Love Is the Measure offers a richly illustrated biography of Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement and one of the most extraordinary and prophetic voices in the American...
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The Ladder of the Beatitudes
Drawing on stories from the lives of the saints, scripture, and everyday life, Jim Forest opens up the mysteries of the Beatitudes.
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For the Peace from Above: An Orthodox Resource Book on War, Peace and Nationalism
This is the aim of this book.
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Saint Nicholas and the Nine Gold Coins
Saint Nicholas and the Nine Gold Coins
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Silent as a Stone: Mother Maria of Paris and the Trash Can Rescue
Silent as a Stone: Mother Maria of Paris and the Trash Can Rescue
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Saint George and the Dragon
A fictionalized tale about Saint George, the Roman soldier who defied the emperor's orders to destroy the Christians after imagining himself fighting an evil dragon.
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All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day
Revised edition of: Love is the Measure. c1994.
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Eyes of Compassion: Living with Thich Nhat Hanh
Jim Forest's intimate portrait, which includes photos and other illustrations, is a unique introduction to a modern spiritual master and his teachings.
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The Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life
The Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life