Heartbeat: Poems For Meditation - Paperback

by William J. Rewak S. J. (Author)

This book is deliberately designed to appeal to those readers who are looking for poems that touch upon issues of faith and spirituality. They are poems culled from the author's previous collections - collections that were more universal in their appeal. It seems appropriate to bring together a group of poems that could be used for those quiet moments when the reader chooses to touch upon such perennial issues as the mystery of God and how we find God in prayer, the joy of finding God in the world around us, the inevitability of death. The poems also deal with language and how the intricacies and fumblings of language ultimately find meaning in the one Word. Some poems follow Christ through both the happiness and suffering of his life, but also give us a glimpse into his consoling relationships after the Resurrection. Finally, a few poems look into the lives of some special people. All the poems are designed to elicit questions, harbor joy, and provide an avenue into meditation.

Author Biography

William J. Rewak, S.J., is a Jesuit priest with an M.A. in both English Literature and Theology and a Ph.D. in English Literature. He has been President of both Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California and Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama. He has also been Director of the Jesuit Retreat House in Los Altos, California. He has recently been Chancellor at Santa Clara but decided it was time for retirement, so he is currently Chancellor Emeritus of Santa Clara. His downtime interests are photography, murder mysteries, and, of course, poetry. He has published three previous books of poetry: The Right Taxi, The Orphan Bear, and Harmony. His continuing academic interest is the relationship between literature and theology.