cover image Late Have I Loved Thee: The Recovery of Intimacy

Late Have I Loved Thee: The Recovery of Intimacy

Susan Annette Muto. Crossroad Publishing Company, $11.95 (132pp) ISBN 978-0-8245-1522-5

In this poignant and poetic volume, Susan Muto, co-founder and executive director of the Epiphany Association in Pittsburgh, examines as a spiritual practice the integration of intimacy with ordinary living. For Muto, such integration involves being fully present in every human encounter, finding a balance between solitude and solidarity, looking for the best in others and cultivating patience. Her reflections on intimacy with God, with self and with others are laced with just the right blend of practicality and exhortation, making it clear that intimacy is always high on the agenda of spiritually mature individuals. Readers who want to become what Muto calls ``apprentices to intimacy'' will find this volume helpful and comforting. (Sept.)