The Spiritual Vision of Sister Wendy Beckett
Living in the heaven of God's presence
A moving, in-depth and spiritually nourishing exploration of the life and legacy of one of the most widely loved and respected Christians of our times
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Michelle Jones (Author)
Michelle Jones lives a life of prayer in the foothills of the Porongurups, an ancient mountain range in Western Australia. She writes, edits and teaches in the field of Christian spirituality and is the author of The Gospel Mysticism of Ruth Burrows: Going to God with Empty Hands.
Philip Law (In-House Editor)
Philip Law is Publishing Director for SPCK and Lion Books. His previous books include The One Hour Bible (SPCK, 2018), A Time to Pray: 365 classic prayers to help you through the year (Lion, 2002) and The SPCK Book of Christian Prayer (SPCK/Crossroad, 1995/ 2009). He is also a contributor to the 6th edition of The Lion Handbook to the Bible (Lion, 2025).
Michelle Jones lives a life of prayer in the foothills of the Porongurups, an ancient mountain range in Western Australia. She writes, edits and teaches in the field of Christian spirituality and is the author of The Gospel Mysticism of Ruth Burrows: Going to God with Empty Hands.
Philip Law (In-House Editor)
Philip Law is Publishing Director for SPCK and Lion Books. His previous books include The One Hour Bible (SPCK, 2018), A Time to Pray: 365 classic prayers to help you through the year (Lion, 2002) and The SPCK Book of Christian Prayer (SPCK/Crossroad, 1995/ 2009). He is also a contributor to the 6th edition of The Lion Handbook to the Bible (Lion, 2025).
About
While best known for her winsome and accessible documentaries on art, the late Sister Wendy Beckett is an immensely significant figure in her own right. From early childhood, Wendy knew an unusually luminous relationship with God and she was gifted with the ability to communicate her profound spiritual insights with clarity and cogency.
The Spiritual Vision of Sister Wendy explores the breadth and depth of her vision by selecting and reflecting on passages from both her published and unpublished works. The carefully curated selections are drawn from the wide range of sources in which we hear Wendy's voice - including her books, articles, correspondence, documentaries, interviews and previously unpublished material.
Following a substantial biographical introduction, the book explores themes such as the transcendent God of joy and intimacy revealed by Jesus, what it means to live in a world in which the foundation of all being is Love, and the role of prayer, the Church and art in the journey to becoming fully human.
The Spiritual Vision of Sister Wendy explores the breadth and depth of her vision by selecting and reflecting on passages from both her published and unpublished works. The carefully curated selections are drawn from the wide range of sources in which we hear Wendy's voice - including her books, articles, correspondence, documentaries, interviews and previously unpublished material.
Following a substantial biographical introduction, the book explores themes such as the transcendent God of joy and intimacy revealed by Jesus, what it means to live in a world in which the foundation of all being is Love, and the role of prayer, the Church and art in the journey to becoming fully human.
Author
Michelle Jones (Author)
Michelle Jones lives a life of prayer in the foothills of the Porongurups, an ancient mountain range in Western Australia. She writes, edits and teaches in the field of Christian spirituality and is the author of The Gospel Mysticism of Ruth Burrows: Going to God with Empty Hands.
Philip Law (In-House Editor)
Philip Law is Publishing Director for SPCK and Lion Books. His previous books include The One Hour Bible (SPCK, 2018), A Time to Pray: 365 classic prayers to help you through the year (Lion, 2002) and The SPCK Book of Christian Prayer (SPCK/Crossroad, 1995/ 2009). He is also a contributor to the 6th edition of The Lion Handbook to the Bible (Lion, 2025).
Michelle Jones lives a life of prayer in the foothills of the Porongurups, an ancient mountain range in Western Australia. She writes, edits and teaches in the field of Christian spirituality and is the author of The Gospel Mysticism of Ruth Burrows: Going to God with Empty Hands.
Philip Law (In-House Editor)
Philip Law is Publishing Director for SPCK and Lion Books. His previous books include The One Hour Bible (SPCK, 2018), A Time to Pray: 365 classic prayers to help you through the year (Lion, 2002) and The SPCK Book of Christian Prayer (SPCK/Crossroad, 1995/ 2009). He is also a contributor to the 6th edition of The Lion Handbook to the Bible (Lion, 2025).
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The Spiritual Vision of Sister Wendy explores the breadth and depth of her vision by selecting and reflecting on passages from both her published and unpublished works. The carefully curated selections are drawn from the wide range of sources in which we hear Wendy's voice - including her books, articles, correspondence, documentaries, interviews and previously unpublished material.
Following a substantial biographical introduction, the book explores themes such as the transcendent God of joy and intimacy revealed by Jesus, what it means to live in a world in which the foundation of all being is Love, and the role of prayer, the Church and art in the journey to becoming fully human.