A vision of discipleship. Discipleship and the stages of our lives -- Essential discipleship: the struggle to get our lives together -- Mature discipleship: the struggle to give our lives away. Some perspectives from classical spirituality and the human sciences -- Some general invitations from Scripture -- Some particular invitations from Scripture -- Drawing strength from prayer -- Its crowning glory, blessing others -- Simplifying our spiritual vocabulary: ten commandments for the long haul -- Radical discipleship: the struggle to give our deaths away. Radical discipleship: anticipatory incompletions

"Beloved author Ronald Rolheiser continues his search for an accessible and penetrating Christian spirituality in this highly anticipated follow-up to the contemporary classic, The Holy Longing. With his trademark acuity, wit, and thoughtfulness, Rolheiser shows how identifying and embracing discipleship will lead to new heights of spiritual awareness and maturity. In this new book, Rolheiser takes us on a journey through the dark night of the senses and of the spirit. Here, we experience the full gamut of human life, pleasure and fervor, disillusionment and boredom. But, as Rolheiser explains, when we embrace the struggle and yearning to know God we can experience too a profound re-understanding to our daily lives."--Publisher's website