Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Process of Forgiveness
William Meninger · 1996
72/100
👍 Worth It
Meninger brings decades of Trappist contemplative practice to a subject that most people find genuinely hard, and the five-stage framework gives readers a map rather than just encouragement. The eclectic mix of Enneagram, Gendlin's Focusing, and centering prayer alongside Scripture may give some evangelical readers pause, but the book's pastoral warmth and Scripture-rootedness are evident throughout. Best suited to readers already comfortable with Catholic contemplative tradition.
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