“Have you ever thought of yourself as a ‘vessel of love’? This image speaks to what I envision for the elderhood years… During this lifetime, whether we’ve been aware or not, a Presence of immeasurable love has been flowing through [our lives], quietly filling the vessel of our inner being. Like vats of matured wine, our ripened goodness has readied itself to move outward. . . Now is the efficacious time to tend ‘our tiny vessel’ so this graced goodness strengthens in us and benefits the life of those we encounter.”—From the Introduction   

Joyce Rupp is well known for her work as a writer, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Boundless Compassion, Praying Our Goodbyes, Open the Door, and Fragments of Your Ancient Name, Prayer, Walk in a Relaxed Manner: Life Lessons from the Camino, and The Cosmic Dance (with art by Mary Southard). 

Title: Vessels of Love: Poems and Prayers for the Later Years of Life
Author: Joyce Rupp
ISBN: 9781626985926
Publisher: Orbis Books
Date: 2024