Author: Ampleforth Abbey Press
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
ISBN: 9780852442586
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Some may think that the point of prayer is to get our own way with extra-terrestrial help, or to save us from facing the problems of life, or to provide an escape from 'reality', or to give an emotional uplift that makes you feel food. Some may think that prayer is a way of expanding our consciousness which is achieved by our own discipline and personal effort at self-improvement. These are caricatures of what Christian prayer really is. There may be a strand of truth in some of them, but they miss the real point of prayer.
Saint Benedict's Prayer Book for Beginners
Author: Ampleforth Abbey Press
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
ISBN: 9780852442586
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Some may think that the point of prayer is to get our own way with extra-terrestrial help, or to save us from facing the problems of life, or to provide an escape from 'reality', or to give an emotional uplift that makes you feel food. Some may think that prayer is a way of expanding our consciousness which is achieved by our own discipline and personal effort at self-improvement. These are caricatures of what Christian prayer really is. There may be a strand of truth in some of them, but they miss the real point of prayer.
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
ISBN: 9780852442586
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Some may think that the point of prayer is to get our own way with extra-terrestrial help, or to save us from facing the problems of life, or to provide an escape from 'reality', or to give an emotional uplift that makes you feel food. Some may think that prayer is a way of expanding our consciousness which is achieved by our own discipline and personal effort at self-improvement. These are caricatures of what Christian prayer really is. There may be a strand of truth in some of them, but they miss the real point of prayer.
Life and Miracles of St. Benedict
Author: Pope Gregory I
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814603215
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
A translation of the biography written by Pope Gregory the Great, this official biography is also known as the Second Book of Dialogues. It is the earliest and thus the most valuable biography of St. Benedict.
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814603215
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
A translation of the biography written by Pope Gregory the Great, this official biography is also known as the Second Book of Dialogues. It is the earliest and thus the most valuable biography of St. Benedict.
Lessons from Saint Benedict
Author: Donald S Raila
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Father Donald Raila offers words of spiritual encouragement and guidance for persevering through the journey of daily life.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Father Donald Raila offers words of spiritual encouragement and guidance for persevering through the journey of daily life.
Praying with Saint Benedict
Author: Stephen Isaacson
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 164065447X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
The Rule of St. Benedict offers a rich opportunity to explore a grounded devotional practice, and this book’s fresh perspective will bring the Rule into your daily life. Praying with Saint Benedict was written for the thousands of lay Christians who are drawn to the Rule of St. Benedict and desire to incorporate it into their daily devotional practice. Those who study the Rule aspire to apply the Benedictine values of community, hospitality, humility, simplicity, and prayer in their daily lives. This unique book incorporates the passage of scripture that Benedict cites, three contemplation questions that facilitate lectio divina, and a concluding prayer. Unlike other commentaries on the Rule, the reflections here tend not to be historical or theological, but rather present personal, relatable thoughts and applications.
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 164065447X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
The Rule of St. Benedict offers a rich opportunity to explore a grounded devotional practice, and this book’s fresh perspective will bring the Rule into your daily life. Praying with Saint Benedict was written for the thousands of lay Christians who are drawn to the Rule of St. Benedict and desire to incorporate it into their daily devotional practice. Those who study the Rule aspire to apply the Benedictine values of community, hospitality, humility, simplicity, and prayer in their daily lives. This unique book incorporates the passage of scripture that Benedict cites, three contemplation questions that facilitate lectio divina, and a concluding prayer. Unlike other commentaries on the Rule, the reflections here tend not to be historical or theological, but rather present personal, relatable thoughts and applications.
The Rule of Saint Benedict
Author: Saint Benedict (Abbot of Monte Cassino.)
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
ISBN: 9780852441688
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Fifteen centuries after it was written, the Rule of St. Benedict still provides a deep and practical spirituality that helps lay people cope with everyday problems and challenges.
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
ISBN: 9780852441688
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Fifteen centuries after it was written, the Rule of St. Benedict still provides a deep and practical spirituality that helps lay people cope with everyday problems and challenges.
The Saint Benedict Prayer Book
Author:
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
ISBN: 9781640606241
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
"A Benedictine prayer book reconnecting the treasures of liturgical and private prayer"--
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
ISBN: 9781640606241
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
"A Benedictine prayer book reconnecting the treasures of liturgical and private prayer"--
Building the Benedict Option
Author: Leah Libresco
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1642290432
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Building the Benedict Option is a combination spiritual memoir and practical handbook for Christians who want to build communities of prayer, socialization, and evangelization in the places where they live and work. Beginning when the author was a new convert, she desired more communal prayer and fellowship than weekly Mass could provide. She surveyed her friends--busy, young, urban professionals like herself--and created unique enriching or supportive experiences that matched their desires and schedules. The result was a less lonely and more boisterous spiritual and social life. No Catholic Martha Stewart, Libresco is frank about how she plans events that allow her to feed thirty people on a Friday night without feeling exhausted. She is honest about the obstacles to prayer and the challenge to make it inviting and unobtrusive. Above all, she communicates the joy she has experienced since discovering ways to open her home (even when it was only a small studio apartment). The reader will close this book with four or five ideas for events to try over the next few weeks, along with the tools to make them fruitful. From film nights to picnics in the park to resume-writing evenings, there are plenty of ideas to choose from and loads of encouragement to make more room in one's life for others.
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1642290432
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Building the Benedict Option is a combination spiritual memoir and practical handbook for Christians who want to build communities of prayer, socialization, and evangelization in the places where they live and work. Beginning when the author was a new convert, she desired more communal prayer and fellowship than weekly Mass could provide. She surveyed her friends--busy, young, urban professionals like herself--and created unique enriching or supportive experiences that matched their desires and schedules. The result was a less lonely and more boisterous spiritual and social life. No Catholic Martha Stewart, Libresco is frank about how she plans events that allow her to feed thirty people on a Friday night without feeling exhausted. She is honest about the obstacles to prayer and the challenge to make it inviting and unobtrusive. Above all, she communicates the joy she has experienced since discovering ways to open her home (even when it was only a small studio apartment). The reader will close this book with four or five ideas for events to try over the next few weeks, along with the tools to make them fruitful. From film nights to picnics in the park to resume-writing evenings, there are plenty of ideas to choose from and loads of encouragement to make more room in one's life for others.
Wisdom from the Monastery
Author: Patrick Barry
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814631539
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
For all who are on a spiritual journey or starting out on a search for meaning in their lives, there is a vast array of competing belief systems, therapies, and guides available. Above the noise and clamor of this busy marketplace, a centuries-old voice speaks words of invitation: Who is there with a love of true life and a longing for days of real fulfillment? If you should hear that call and answer 'I, ' this is the answer that you will receive from God. . . . So begins the ancient Rule of St. Benedict, written fifteen hundred years ago as a simple manual for monks living in community together. Because of its gentle wisdom, realism, and depth, the Rule has always stretched beyond the walls of monasteries. Today, growing numbers of men and women are discovering that it can teach them something invaluable about themselves and how to live meaningful lives. Wisdom from the Monastery contains a contemporary translation of the Rule of St. Benedict and short reflections on the seven basic elements of Benedictine spirituality that are a tried and true recipe for healthy, balanced, and purposeful living. An ideal place to begin a lifetime of exploration and discovery, Wisdom from the Monastery is an excerpt from The Benedictine Handbook, also available from Liturgical Press.
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814631539
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
For all who are on a spiritual journey or starting out on a search for meaning in their lives, there is a vast array of competing belief systems, therapies, and guides available. Above the noise and clamor of this busy marketplace, a centuries-old voice speaks words of invitation: Who is there with a love of true life and a longing for days of real fulfillment? If you should hear that call and answer 'I, ' this is the answer that you will receive from God. . . . So begins the ancient Rule of St. Benedict, written fifteen hundred years ago as a simple manual for monks living in community together. Because of its gentle wisdom, realism, and depth, the Rule has always stretched beyond the walls of monasteries. Today, growing numbers of men and women are discovering that it can teach them something invaluable about themselves and how to live meaningful lives. Wisdom from the Monastery contains a contemporary translation of the Rule of St. Benedict and short reflections on the seven basic elements of Benedictine spirituality that are a tried and true recipe for healthy, balanced, and purposeful living. An ideal place to begin a lifetime of exploration and discovery, Wisdom from the Monastery is an excerpt from The Benedictine Handbook, also available from Liturgical Press.
The Medal Or Cross of St. Benedict
Author: Prosper Guéranger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medal of Saint Benedict
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medal of Saint Benedict
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The Rule of St. Benedict in English
Author:
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814645321
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
For fifteen centuries Benedictine monasticism has been governed by a Rule that is at once strong enough to instill order and yet flexible enough to have relevance fifteen-hundred years later. This pocket-sized, English-only edition is perfect for individual or group study.
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814645321
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
For fifteen centuries Benedictine monasticism has been governed by a Rule that is at once strong enough to instill order and yet flexible enough to have relevance fifteen-hundred years later. This pocket-sized, English-only edition is perfect for individual or group study.