Spiritual Vision of Sister Wendy Beckett
Living in the heaven of God's presence
Spiritual Vision of Sister Wendy Beckett
Living in the heaven of God's presence
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Publisher: SPCK Publishing
ISBN: 9780281091027
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 15/10/2026
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
While best known for her winsome and accessible documentaries on art, the late Sister Wendy Beckett is an immensely significant figure in her own right. From early childhood, Wendy knew an unusually luminous relationship with God and she was gifted with the ability to communicate her profound spiritual insights with clarity and cogency.
The Spiritual Landscape of Sister Wendy explores the breadth and depth of her vision by selecting and reflecting on passages from both her published and unpublished works. The carefully curated selections are drawn from the wide range of sources in which we hear Wendy’s voice – including her books, articles, correspondence, documentaries, interviews and previously unpublished material.
Following a substantial biographical introduction, the book explores themes such as the transcendent God of joy and intimacy revealed by Jesus, what it means to live in a world in which the foundation of all being is Love, and the role of prayer, the Church and art in the journey to becoming fully human.
Introduction: Sister Wendy Beckett - A Life Lived in the Light
Chapter One: A God of Overflowing Happiness
His infinite closeness and his infinite otherness
The great significance of the incarnation
God's all-pervading presence
God in other guises
Chapter Two: Sung Into Being by Love
The holy wonder of being human
Becoming the you God intends you to be
Joy: our natural homeland
Those among us who have allowed the light to shine through
Lasting happiness
Chapter Three: Living in the Heaven of God's Presence
Gateways into love
Happy freedom
The key is reverence
Carried through suffering into life
Chapter Four: Prayer: The Simplest Thing Out
Naked desire meets naked God
Active passivity
Blessed monotony
Prayer sweetens the world's atmosphere
Chapter Five: The Church: A Trellis for the Vine of Love
The Church: holy and bedraggled
We are 'in' Jesus
The strong objective prayer of the Mass
A heavenly air-purifier
Chapter Six: God's Work of Art
Saved from zombie-dom: the transforming power of art
Religious, spiritual and sacred art
The art of looking at art
Icons: means of communion with God
