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COENOBIUM: REFLECTIONS ON MONASTIC COMMUNITY

COENOBIUM: REFLECTIONS ON MONASTIC COMMUNITY
$19.95

After sixty years of living in a Cistercian community, Michael Casey combines his down-to-earth observations about the joys and challenges of living in community with an appreciation of the deeper meanings of cenobitic life, taking into account the changes in both theory and practice that have occurred in his lifetime. He invites his readers, especially monks and nuns, to reflect on their own experiences of community as a means of seeing a path forward into the future.

Many of the key components of monastic community have kept the same names for more than a millennium. In an age of paradigm shift, Michael Casey invites readers to examine these essential practices of community life and to ask how they might be envisioned in a way that speaks to our contemporaries.

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9780879070670
Publication Date: 
2021-11-08
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COME & SEE: HOW THE TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH LEAD US TO JESUS CHRIST

COME & SEE: HOW THE TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH LEAD US TO JESUS CHRIST
$14.95
Jesus Christ is the most influential man who ever lived. But do you really know Him? Many will answer "Yes" to this question. Yet, given the various conflicting opinions today about Jesus and His teachings, it is clear that many people have incomplete or false perception about Him. It is the premise of Come and See that the Catholic Church holds the key to discovering the truth about Him. This book demonstrates the Christ-centeredness of the Church's teachings, the way in which those teachings bring us closer to Jesus. When the disciples ask where the Lord is staying, He replies simply, "Come and See" (John 1:39). This book extends the same invitation to all who wish to draw closer to Him and feel called to seriously investigate the teachings of Catholicism. Offering a thorough exposition of the Church's main teachings, this book will help the reader go beyond merely knowing what the Church teaches to understanding why she teaches it, and how her doctrines really do bring us closer to Jesus.
ISBN/SKU: 
9780818913679
Publication Date: 
2014-05-09
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COMPASSION: A REFLECTION ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

COMPASSION: A REFLECTION ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
$10.95

In this provocative essay on that least understood virtue, compassion, the authors challenge themselves and us with these questions: Where do we place compassion in our lives? Is it enough to live a life in which we hurt one another as little as possible? Is our guiding ideal a life of maximum pleasure and minimum pain? Compassion answers no.

After years of study and discussion among themselves, with other religious, and with men and women at the very center of national politics, the authors look at compassion with a vigorous new perspective. They place compassion at the heart of a Christian life in a world governed far too long by principles of power and destructive control. Compassion, no longer merely an eraser of human mistakes, is a force of prayer and action -- the expression of God's love for us and our love for God and one another.

Compassion is a book that says no to a compassion of guilt and failure and yes to a compassionate love that pervades our spirit and moves us to action. Henri Nouwen, Donald McNeill, and Douglas Morrison have written a moving document on what it means to be a Christian in a difficult time.

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0385517521
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COMPLETE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING

COMPLETE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING
$22.99
The Christian mystical tradition has its roots in Holy Scripture but was enunciated most clearly by the late 5th century author writing under the name Dionysius the Areopagite. It was acquaintance with the medieval version of that work which inspired the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing and led him to develop his insights and perceptions of the obscurity and “unknowability” of God. His understanding was that God was on an entirely different plane of existence from human beings—indeed, so different that time-bound human language was inadequate to describe God exhaustively or accurately. Intellect and emotion both fail in seeking God, who can only be encountered by rejecting of all common earthly means in a “cloud of forgetting” and the discovery of Godself in the dark “cloud of unknowing” which can be pierced only with a “lance of longing love.”
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9781612616209
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CONQUERING CORONAVIRUS: HOW FAITH CAN PUT YOUR FEARS TO REST

CONQUERING CORONAVIRUS: HOW FAITH CAN PUT YOUR FEARS TO REST
$14.95
Whether Coronovirus still threatens you, your friends, and your family or has already harmed someone you love, these pages will ease your fears, heal your wounds, quench your sorrow, and bring you the consolation God provides to all who seek Him in pestilential times like these ‚"‚€‚" times that are, in fact, not foreign to our ancient Faith.

For in Christianity's 2,000-year history, cruel persecutions and sudden, uncontrollable plagues like COVID-19 have time and again struck mankind, challenging Christians to rise up spiritually against evils that cannot immediately be conquered materially.

Now our turn has come . . . along with the help we need to succeed. Here celebrated Catholic author and media host Teresa Tomeo has drawn forth from Scripture, the lives of the saints, and contemporary sources a healing balm for souls ‚"‚€‚" believers and unbelievers alike ‚"‚€‚" who have been shaken by the frightening evils thrust upon us by this coronavirus.

ISBN/SKU: 
9781644133262
Publication Date: 
2020-04-24
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CONTAGIOUS FAITH: WHY THE CHURCH MUST SPREAD HOPE, NOT FEAR IN A PANDEMIC

CONTAGIOUS FAITH: WHY THE CHURCH MUST SPREAD HOPE, NOT FEAR IN A PANDEMIC
$19.95
In this clear-eyed book about the real Covid crisis, Philip Lawler dissects how Church leaders and the faithful responded to this health emergency. He explains the devastating effects on society when Church leaders tell their people not to attend Sunday Mass, and when they ban Confession, marriages, and baptisms. He tackles the dangerous consequences of treating schoolchildren like lepers and explores the ethics of vaccines and the plight of parish priests caught in the middle.
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9781644135112
Publication Date: 
2021-04-27
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CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER (P)

CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER (P)
$13.00
In this classic text, Thomas Merton offers valuable guidance for prayer. He brings together a wealth of meditative and mystical influences-from John of the Cross to Eastern desert monasticism-to create a spiritual path for today. Most important, he shows how the peace contacted through meditation should not be sought in order to evade the problems of contemporary life, but can instead be directed back out into the world to affect positive change.

Contemplative Prayer is one of the most well-known works of spirituality of the last one hundred years, and it is a must-read for all seeking to live a life of purpose in today's world.

In a moving and profound introduction, Thich Nhat Hanh offers his personal recollections of Merton and compares the contemplative traditions of East and West.

ISBN/SKU: 
9780385092197
Publication Date: 
1971-02-01
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CONVERSATIO: A JOURNAL IN THE TRADITION OF CATHOLIC, BENEDICTINE & LIBERAL EDUCATION - VOLUME 1

CONVERSATIO: A JOURNAL IN THE TRADITION OF CATHOLIC, BENEDICTINE & LIBERAL EDUCATION - VOLUME 1
$14.95

I write with the exciting news that the Saint Vincent Center for Catholic Thought and Culture has published its first volume of Conversatio: A Journal in the Tradition of Catholic, Benedictine, and Liberal Education.

The idea of the journal is to provide a venue for Saint Vincent faculty to write for our community. The journal includes essays, poetry, and book reviews. As you can see from the contents below, the entries are academically serious and largely interdisciplinary in nature. They are the sorts of things one would expect a liberally educated person at a Catholic, Benedictine college in Latrobe to find informative, enriching, and—well—fun.  Authors come from all parts of campus. This has truly been a collaborative endeavor full of SVC charm. The journals contents include:

              Essays

Nathan Munsch, OSB – “Conversatio Morum: Hallmark of Benedictine Education or Invitation to a Way of Life

Jason Jividen – “Reading Xenophon’s Cyropaedia

Robert Bufalini – “A Commemoration of Dante Alighiere: Dante’s Encounter with Saint Benedict in Paradiso XXII”

Aaron J. Sams and Kelsey S. Sams – “The Mind of Dorothy Sayers”

Michael Robinson – “Beyond Strength: The Cosmology of C.S. Lewis”

Daniel J. Heisey – “Mister Rogers’ Miniature Neighborhood”

 

Symposium on E. F. Schumacher’s Small is Beautiful

Lucas Briola – “A New Society within the Shell of the Old: Reflections on Small is Beautiful and an Integral Ecology”

Justin Petrovich – “Uncertainty is Beautiful”

Zachary G. Davis – “Of Course People Matter: A Response to Small is Beautiful from a ‘Modern’ Economist”

 

Book Reviews

Patricia Sharbaugh – Leon R. Kass, Founding God’s Nation

Matthew A. Fisher – Luigi Gioia, O.S.B., Saint Benedict’s Wisdom: Monastic Spirituality and the Life of the Church

Edward Mazich, O.S.B. – John Henry Newman, A Benedictine Education: The Mission of Saint Benedict and the Benedictine Schools

Daniel Vanden Berk – Stephen M. Barr, Modern Physics and Ancient Faith

 

Reviews of Faculty Books

Steven Gravelle – Joseph Ogbonnaya and Lucas Briola, Everything is Interconnected: Towards a Globalization with a Human Face and an Integral Ecology

Sara Lindey – Jerome C. Foss, Flannery O’Connor and the Perils of Governing by Tenderness

Daniele Arcara – Michael P. Krom, Justice and Charity

Dana Winters – Eric J. Mohr and Holly k. Mohr, Mister Rogers and Philosophy: Wondering through the Neighborhood

Stacy Birmingham – Patricia Sharbaugh, Irrepressible Light: The Women of the New Testament

Ben Schachter – Bradley C.S. Watson, Progressivism: The Strange History of a Radical Idea

 

Poetry

Selected Poetry of Julia Snyder

 

Isabel Sicree, Nicole Fratrich, and Elizabeth Elin -  Winners of the 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Poetry Contest


 

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9798985161403
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CONVERSATIO: A JOURNAL IN THE TRADITION OF CATHOLIC, BENEDICTINE & LIBERAL EDUCATION - VOLUME 2

CONVERSATIO: A JOURNAL IN THE TRADITION OF CATHOLIC, BENEDICTINE & LIBERAL EDUCATION - VOLUME 2
$14.95

Conversatio is a publication of the Saint Vincent Center for Catholic Thought and Culture. It’s purpose is to provide members of the Saint Vincent community—monastery, college, and seminary—a means of sharing with one another academic essays, poetry, and book reviews related to our mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts institution. Essays focus on important books and works of art that have shaped the intellectual traditions that inform our mission. The book reviews look to recent research driven by those traditions, including books written by members of our own community. 

 

In Volume II of Conversatio, you will find:

 

Essays and Poetry

 

Augustine of Hippo on Conversion of the Restless Human Heart

Kimberly F. Baker

 

Hospitality, Psalms, and Silence in a Benedictine Classroom

Catherine Petrany Briola

 

Reading Gregory’s The Life of Saint Benedict

Jerome C. Foss

 

Benedictine Spiritual Direction in Michael Novak’s The Tiber Was Silver

Daniel J. Heisey

 

Learning for its Own Sake: Saint Bonaventure’s Reply

Carl A. Vater

 

Selected Poem

Benedict Janecko, O.S.B.

 

Student Symposium on Listening

 

Introduction

 

Listening, Liberation, and Eudaimonia

Michael Astfalk

 

Making Connections

Julianna Lott

 

Forms of Listening and Liberation at Saint Vincent College

Elizabeth Van Pilsum

 

Book Reviews

 

Jan-Heiner Tück A Gift of Presence: The Theology and Poetry of the Eucharist in Thomas Aquinas

Lucas Briola

 

Mary L. Hirschfeld, Aquinas and the Market: Toward a Humane Economy

Zachary G. Davis

 

Margarita A. Mooney, The Love of Learning: Seven Dialogues on the Liberal Arts

Jennifer L. Koehl

 

Zena Hitz, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life Koehl

Michael Krom

 

Bonnie B. Thurston, Shaped by the End You Live For: Thomas Merton’s Monastic Spirituality

Patricia Sharbaugh

 

Faculty Books

 

Jason R. Jividen, Claiming Lincoln: Progressivism, Equality, and the Battle for Lincoln’s Legacy in Presidential Rhetoric

John Aupperle

 

Elizabeth Lev, The Silent Knight: A History of St. Joseph as Depicted in Art

Boniface Hicks, O.S.B.

 

Timothy Kelly, The Transformation of American Catholicism: The Pittsburgh Laity and the Second Vatican Council, 1950-1972

Christopher McMahon

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9798985161410
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COVENANT & COMMUNION

COVENANT & COMMUNION
$20.00
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's election as Pope Benedict XVI brought a world-class biblical theologian to the papacy. There is an intensely biblical quality to his pastoral teaching and he has demonstrated a keen concern for the authentic interpretation of sacred Scripture.

Here a foremost interpreter of Catholic thought and life offers a probing look at Benedict's biblical theology and provides a clear and concise introduction to his life and work. Bestselling author and theologian Scott Hahn argues that the heart of Benedict's theology is salvation history and the Bible and shows how Benedict accepts historical criticism but recognizes its limits. The author also explains how Benedict reads the overall narrative of Scripture and how he puts it to work in theology, liturgy, and Christian discipleship.

ISBN/SKU: 
9781587432699
Publication Date: 
2009-10-01
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DAILY COMFORT WHILE GRIEVING

DAILY COMFORT WHILE GRIEVING
$10.95
Every person who lives will experience loss--loved ones get sick and die, long-time jobs end, a spouse or best friend leaves. Who or what will be a source of strength and solace to see one through? The daily Scripture or quote, brief reflection, and prayer in the 29th title in the Spiritual Life Series will help readers respond with hope and faith to the inevitable suffering and sorrow that come into every life as well as help heal the brokenness that is experienced.
ISBN/SKU: 
9781947070486
Publication Date: 
2019-01-01
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DAILY COMPANION FOR MARRIED COUPLES

DAILY COMPANION FOR MARRIED COUPLES
$10.95

In a few short minutes, the Scripture quotes, passages from Church documents, and thoughts from the Saints which begin the days in this book will provide comfort and guidance for married couples as they seek to live their vocation to the fullest. A brief reflection and prayer complete this dynamic daily practice.

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9781941243503
Publication Date: 
2016-01-01
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DAILY COMPANION FOR YOUNG CATHOLICS

DAILY COMPANION FOR YOUNG CATHOLICS
$10.95

Add this small book to the mix of tablets and smartphones that are daily accessories in every teen\'s life. The author, a father of 4 and a veteran high school teacher, talks the talk that will get their day off the fast track and onto the right track. In a matter of minutes they will read Scripture, a brief reflection, and a prayer that relates to their lives--friends, family, bullying, church, life choices. There is no proselytizing in these pages, no accusations or condemnations--only the repeated and clear message that Jesus loves them and wants to help them. This book comes with a lifetime guarantee: if they read it, He will come. Confirmation, Graduation, Birthday, any day--hands down, Daily Companion for Young Catholics is the right fit.

ISBN/SKU: 
9781937913939
Publication Date: 
2014-01-01
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DAILY MEDITATIONS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

DAILY MEDITATIONS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
$9.95

These minute meditations for every day of the year contain a Scripture reading, a reflection, and a prayer. Father Winkler offers us an opportunity to develop a closer relationship with the Holy Spirit and apply the fruits of our meditation to our everyday lives.

ISBN/SKU: 
9781937913564
Publication Date: 
2008-01-01
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DAILY ROMAN MISSAL (COMPLETE)

DAILY ROMAN MISSAL (COMPLETE)
$74.95
Burgundy padded leather cover with 6 ribbon markers. The new translation of Catholic text to be adopted by Catholic Mass to begin Advent 2011.
ISBN/SKU: 
9781612785097
Publication Date: 
2011-12-01
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DANCING STANDING STILL: HEALING THE WORLD FROM A PLACE OF PRAYER

DANCING STANDING STILL: HEALING THE WORLD FROM A PLACE OF PRAYER
$14.95
Now in a new edition, this thought-provoking book by popular author Richard Rohr offers a critique of religion as a system that often creates an alternative, pious world without really challenging oppression, materialism, and sectarianism in our modern world. Religion, he says, without this contemplative stance, is often part of the problem. Drawing from Jesus' parable of the rich man, Rohr believes that religion can only rediscover itself as a transformational system if it passes through the eye of a needle, if it overcomes its own temptation to power, wealth, and fundamentalism. A true contemplative stance crosses boundaries, is not concerned with who's in and who's out. It is not a worthiness competition. In fact, the accessibility of the contemplative awareness to all is, Rohr believes, the key to the Gospel message: The kingdom of heaven is hidden in plain sight. +
ISBN/SKU: 
9780809148677
Publication Date: 
2014-03-01
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DAY BY DAY WITH SAINT JOSEPH

DAY BY DAY WITH SAINT JOSEPH
$10.95

Day by Day with St. Joseph from Catholic Book Publishing is a vital addition to the Spiritual Life Series. Sized for easy reading and transport, this inspiring book brings the reader closer to St. Joseph through daily minute-long meditations which include a Scripture passage, a brief reflection, and a concluding prayer to St. Joseph. Day By Day with St. Joseph was begun by Msgr. Joseph Champlin and completed by Msgr. Kenneth Lasch to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Catholic Book Publishing Corp. in 2011. It enriches the reader\'s relationship with St. Joseph by incorporating devotion to him into every day of the year. This beautiful volume is covered in brown imitation leather and has a ribbon for easy place-keeping.

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9781937913083
Publication Date: 
2010-01-01
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DAY BY DAY WITH THE CATECHISM

DAY BY DAY WITH THE CATECHISM
$10.95

A perfect book to help make the Catechism of the Catholic Church more easily understandable and applicable to everyday experience. These minute meditations for every day of the year feature a text from the Catechism, a reflection upon some aspect of the text, and a prayer to act upon it. Illustrated and printed in two colors. Includes ribbon marker.

ISBN/SKU: 
9781937913540
Publication Date: 
2006-01-01
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DEAR JESUS...

DEAR JESUS...
$9.95
A six year old little girl, Venerable Antonietta Meo, who has been described as a mystic, will inspire you and your children with a deep love for Jesus Eucharistic as you read her amazing letters. A great preparation for First Holy Communion and anytime-- to help us always remember the great privilege of receiving Holy Communion--receiving God Himself. Antonietta knew that well, as you will learn from her letters which manifest a knowledge of God that rivals even that of some theologians!
ISBN/SKU: 
9781983842702
Publication Date: 
2018-01-13

DEVIL IN THE CASTLE: ST. TERESA OF AVILA, SPIRITUAL WARFARE & THE PROGRESS OF THE SOUL

DEVIL IN THE CASTLE: ST. TERESA OF AVILA, SPIRITUAL WARFARE & THE PROGRESS OF THE SOUL
$21.95

We often think of demons appearing only in extravagant and extraordinary manifestations or working only through "bad" people. But the truth is more frightening than that. Most demonic activity takes place undetected, under the radar, and can even be hidden in our own prayer lives and in the churches where we attend Mass. Subtlety, illusion, and deceit are the preferred tactics of Satan's army of fallen angels, and they are waging an invisible battle for souls -- right now -- within and around us all.

With St. Teresa of Avila's masterpiece The Interior Castle as his guide, bestselling author Dan Burke takes you on an illuminating journey through the seven levels of spiritual progress, explaining what God is accomplishing within your soul at each stage, as well as the finely tailored demonic strategies applied to throw you off your path.

You'll learn how the devil is as active in your prayer life as

ISBN/SKU: 
9781644134399
Publication Date: 
2022-02-22
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DIVINE MERCY BIBLE (RSV - 2ND CATHOLIC EDITION)

DIVINE MERCY BIBLE (RSV - 2ND CATHOLIC EDITION)
$49.95
ISBN/SKU: 
9781950784479
Publication Date: 
2021-03-18

DIVINE MERCY NOVENA & CHAPLET

DIVINE MERCY NOVENA & CHAPLET
$0.20
ISBN/SKU: 
9781596140363
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DIVINE OFFICE FOR DODOS: STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO PRAYING THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS

DIVINE OFFICE FOR DODOS: STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO PRAYING THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS
$11.00

The Divine Office for Dodos from Catholic Book Publishing is a step-by-step guide to praying the official prayer of the Church, the Liturgy of the Hours. For those who want to pray the Liturgy of the Hours correctly and completely, The Divine Office for Dodos contains over 90 detailed lessons with questions, helpful hints, and practice sessions presented in a simple style. This book includes everything you need to know to be able to pray the Liturgy of the Hours with confidence.

ISBN/SKU: 
9780899424828
Publication Date: 
2008-01-01

DO YOU BELIEVE?: THE CHALLENGE OF AN EASTER FAITH

DO YOU BELIEVE?: THE CHALLENGE OF AN EASTER FAITH
$7.95
Do You Believe? guides the reader through the events of the Paschal mystery--Christ's death and resurrection. Each chapter provides brief reflection questions on the stages of this important celebration in the life of the church, and which is central to the life of a Christian. Beginning with the Transfiguration, the book traces the events through Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, the connection between Herod and Pilate, which precedes Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and finally, the post-resurrection appearances. There is also a chapter devoted to the Benedictine Easter. Do You Believe? gives readers the opportunity to relate to the characters of the passion events in a real and personal way and presents the challenge of faith and hope today. Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Transfiguration 2. Palm Sunday 3. Holy Thursday 4. Herod and Pilate 5. Good Friday 6. Holy Saturday 7. Easter Sunday 8. Post-Resurrection Appearances 9. A Benedictine Easter 10. Light and Hope +
ISBN/SKU: 
9780809149070
Publication Date: 
2015-03-01
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DOMESTIC MONASTERY

DOMESTIC MONASTERY
$16.00
What is a monastery? A monastery is a place set apart--a place to learn the blessings of powerlessness, and that time is not ours but God's. Our home and our duties can, just like a monastery, teach us those things. The vocation of monastic men and women is to physically withdraw from the world. But the principle is equally valid for those of us who cannot go off to monasteries. Certain vocations offer the same kind of opportunity for contemplation, and provide a desert for reflection.

In ten brief and powerful chapters, Fr. Ron explores how monastery life can apply to those who don't live in a cloister:
- Monasticism and Family Life
- The Domestic Monastery
- Real Friendship
- Lessons from the Monastic Cell
- Ritual for Sustaining Prayer
- Tensions within Spirituality
- A Spirituality of Parenting
- Spirituality and the Seasons of Our Lives
- The Sacredness of Time
- Life's Key Question

ISBN/SKU: 
9781640603721
Publication Date: 
2019-10-08
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