We Drink from Our Own Wells: The Spiritual Journey of a People
After twenty years, We Drink from Our Own Wells remains a classic expression of Latin American spirituality by a pioneer of liberation theology. Starting from St. Bernard of Clairvaux's counsel to root spirituality in one's own experience, Gustavo Gutierrez outlines the contours of a spirituality rooted in the experience of the poor and their struggle for life. His aim is to reflect on the contemporary "road to holiness" -- the passage of a people "through the solitude and dangers of the...
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After twenty years, We Drink from Our Own Wells remains a classic expression of Latin American spirituality by a pioneer of liberation theology. Starting from St. Bernard of Clairvaux's counsel to root spirituality in one's own experience, Gustavo Gutierrez outlines the contours of a spirituality rooted in the experience of the poor and their struggle for life. His aim is to reflect on the contemporary "road to holiness" -- the passage of a people "through the solitude and dangers of the desert, as it carves out its own way in the following of Jesus Christ. This spiritual experience is the well from which we must drink. From it we draw the promise of resurrection."
AbbreviationsForewordPreface to the Anniversary Edition: Our Methodology is our SpiritualityIntroduction1Pt. 1How Shall We Sing to the Lord in a Foreign Land?71In a Foreign Land92The Song of the Poor19Pt. 2Here There Is No Longer Any Way333Encounter with the Lord354Walking According to the Spirit545A People in Search of God72Pt. 3Free to Love916Conversion: A Requirement for Solidarity957Gratuitousness: The Atmosphere for Efficacy1078Joy: Victory over Suffering1149Spiritual Childhood: A Requirement for Commitment to the Poor12210Community: Out of Solitude128Conclusion136Notes138Index of Scriptural References173Index of Names and Sources177
