The Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life by Jim Forest


The Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life
Title : The Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life
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ISBN : 1570757313
ISBN-10 : 9781570757310
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 190
Publication : First published August 15, 2007

Drawing on the wisdom of the saints and his own wide-ranging travels, Forest leads us to a range of 'thin places', including Iona, Jerusalem, the secret annex of Anne Frank, the experience of illness, the practice of hospitality, and other places and occasions where we may find ourselves surprised by grace.

The Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life Reviews

  • Adam Metz

    A really nice devotional/reflection guide on "pilgrimage as a way of life." I purchased this book in connection with a sabbatical in which my family spent a couple of months living overseas. It was the perfect compendium for merging that experience with daily life after the sabbatical ended. Forest provides a collection of reflections that speak into traveling for pilgrimage, but also in recognizing that we are all on an inner, spiritual pilgrimage. He writes in the introduction: "Whether the journey is within your own backyard or takes you to the other side of the world, the potential is there for the greatest of adventures: a journey not only toward Christ but with him" (xvii).

    Each chapter is a kind of stand alone devotion that prods particular parts of pilgrimage (the road, walking, maps, relics, the front door, etc.) The Road to Emmasus invites us to take every moment captive along the pilgrimage with Christ and to awaken ourselves to the God who is all around us. I am grateful that I waited for some time after my sabbatical ended to read this book as it helped to both reminisce over my family's experience as well as reflect on my life in the current (pandemic) moment. I think anyone would be blessed to spend time in this short book.

  • Jane G Meyer

    Beautifully written--this is the type of book that can be re-read every so years... Forest created something in these pages that is truly memorable and life-changing.

  • Dave

    The pilgrimage is a recurring theme for me in my faith journey. For that reason, I was more inclined to like this book than others may. Having said that, I think it's a great intro to the theme of pilgrimage in the Christian life and gives a pretty good overview of its historical significance while offering helpful insights.

  • Else

    Wonderful Christian travelogue. Don't miss this one. Not only are the places inspiring, but so are Jim's reflections.

  • Rich Wilson

    Loved this book. Very enjoyable, poetic