In Beyond Borders – The Upper Room as a Sacred Third Space, Judette Gallares invites readers into the transformative spirituality of the Upper Room—a sacred space of encounter, discernment, and mission. Drawing from years of scholarship, reflection, and lived experience, this collection explores some of the most urgent concerns of our contemporary world: interculturality, ecology, women in the Church, consecrated life, mission spirituality, digital technology, and artificial intelligence.

With depth, wisdom, and contemplative insight, the book opens pathways for readers to embrace liminality—the space between what is and what is yet to come—as a place of grace, renewal, and becoming. Richly rooted in faith, hope, and love, Beyond Borders challenges and inspires readers to listen deeply, cross boundaries courageously, and enter more fully into God’s unfolding future.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Judette Gallares is a Religious of the Cenacle from the Philippines. Dedicated to the ministry of spiritual formation, she serves as an author, lecturer, and spiritual director, blending deep academic rigor with a compassionate heart. She holds advanced degrees from Fordham University and University of Oxford (through the Graduate Theological Foundation) and has pursued specialized biblical studies at the Catholic Theological Union. Beyond her writing, she currently teaches as a visiting academic at the University of Saint Joseph.