Introduction: the fire of the beloved -- The spiritual life -- Prayer -- Silence and the word -- Solitude -- Being the beloved -- Drinking our cup -- Conversion -- Befriending our brokenness -- Embracing the paradox -- Death and resurrection -- Intimacy -- Compassion -- Gratitude -- Jesus' story is our story -- God with us -- A hidden god -- Eucharist -- Community -- The church -- Ministry -- Social and political action