God Is Love Alone

by Roger of Taizé

In simple but striking words and images, Brother Roger tells how the inner life of prayer and acts of human solidarity flow from one and the same spring: from God, who never gives us anything less than his love.

Genres: Spirituality, Christianity

94 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Frère Roger (Brother Roger), baptised Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche, also known as Brother Roger, was the founder and prior of the Taizé Community, an ecumenical monastic community.

Reviews

[Fatmawati · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book when I was visiting Taize for very first time in August 2017. I did not know anything about Brother Roger, the founder, at all before. After reading this book, I feel like that I actually met him in person, and he greeted me in person, told me the essence of love and hope. His words are full of peacefulness and came from his heart, that anyone who read it can feel it. He taught that the most basic thing in life is to keep having hope. Because God, no matter what we have done, love us unconditionally.

[Tom Emanuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brother Roger of Taizé is one of the more remarkable figures in the last century of Christianity, and not only because he founded the Community of Taizé in rural France. His humble reflections on the sources of faith, trust, and love are equally remarkable, all the more so because in his life at Taizé he seemed always to strive to live them out. This collection is somewhat more structured than The Sources of Taize - the writings collected often hew closer to storytelling than to meditation, as Brother sprinkles his reflections with anecdotes and episodes from his life. But whether remembering his grandmother or musing on the mystery of forgiveness, Roger's generous spirit always comes through, bright and clear. Those who love Taizé will love this book - and as with The Sources of Taize, I recommend reading only a few pages per day for full effect.

[M Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely set of meditations by a man of peace, great faith, and love.

[Bobby Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Digest slowly.