Monasticism 17

Abate di Mont-des-Cats e poi eremita, padre spirituale dal grande irradiamento, André Louf (1929-2010) è uno di quei maestri il cui lascito è un sapere "trascrizione di un'esperienza". La presente b……続きを見る

Aelred (1110–1167) served Rievaulx Abbey, the second Cistercian monastery in England, for twenty years as abbot. During his abbacy he wrote thirteen treatises, some offering spiritual guidance and o……続きを見る

The Meditations, written over a period from 1125 to 1137, are a personal account of William of Saint-Thierry’s ascent into Trinitarian intimacy. Writing to the monks of Mont Dieu sometime around 114……続きを見る

La "Imitación de Cristo", de Tomás de Kempis, es una obra fundamental del renacimiento espiritual en el siglo XV. Este texto meditativo, dividido en cuatro libros, aborda aspectos cruciales de la vi……続きを見る

Ausgerechnet ich soll in ein Kloster eintreten? Frauen, die mit dem Gedanken spielen, einer klösterlichen Gemeinschaft beizutreten, steht ein intensiver Weg bevor. Es braucht Offenheit und Mut, um s……続きを見る

Evagrius Ponticus is the living link through whom the ascetic principles of hellenistic philosophers passed into the mainstream of christian monasticism. Although not know by name for generations, E……続きを見る

What is happiness? Does life have a meaning? If so, is that meaning available in an ordinary life? The philosopher Zena Hitz confronted these questions head-on when she spent several years living in……続きを見る

Franciscan spirituality, with its characteristic simplicity, joy, openness and welcome to all, compassionate action and love for creation - all undergirded by prayer and study, offers as compelling ……続きを見る

This study follows the transmission and reception of Caesarius of Heisterbach's Dialogus miraculorum (1219–1223), one of the most compelling and successful Cistercian collections of miracles and mem……続きを見る

Un saggio sul tema, poco noto e ancor meno trattato, del laico che coltiva una disposizione interiore di tipo contemplativo e di ricerca del Sacro, prendendo in considerazione sia esempi lontani nel……続きを見る

l volume raccoglie i testi delle relazioni tenute nel corso delle diverse giornate di studio promosse e organizzate dalla Provincia di Calabria dei Frati Minori Cappuccini sul tema Gli inizi della r……続きを見る

What does it mean to live for God alone? “Prefer nothing to the love of Christ”; “My God and my all”; “God alone suffices”ーthese statements from the saints express the single desire that unified th……続きを見る

In 'Bezoek aan den berg Athos' wordt de lezer meegenomen op een spirituele reis naar de heilige berg Athos, een plaats van groot belang voor de orthodoxe christelijke traditie. Het boek is geschreve……続きを見る

Four translations of major accounts of the life of the fourth-century Egyptian desert father St. Bishoi, in one volume Saint Bishoi of Scetis (d. ca. 417) enjoys tremendous popularity throughout the……続きを見る

Los Padres del monacato primitivo solían acompañar espiritualmente a sus discípulos mediante cartas. Auque no poseemos una abundante cantidad de ellas, las que hemos reunido en este volumen nos perm……続きを見る

Jürgen Sarnowsky erzählt kenntnisreich die bewegte Geschichte der Templer von den Anfängen im 12. Jahrhundert über die Zeit der Kreuzzüge bis zur gewaltsamen Auflösung im Jahr 1312. Zur Sprache komm……続きを見る

In the gospel of Saint Matthew, Jesus is “Emmanuel,” God-with-us, or, as Jesus himself puts it, he is “I-Desire,” “Coming-I-Will-Heal,” and “I-Am-with-You-Always.” The brief commentaries collected h……続きを見る

In Grief on the Road to Emmaus, experienced bereavement author and facilitatorBeth Hewettoffers help for people interested in walking with those who grieve and supporting their mourning. Using the s……続きを見る

This landmark volume from an influential group of Anglican theologians explores baptism as the foundation for living out all forms of Christian vocation – in confirmation, marriage, ordination, and ……続きを見る

This book examines the economy of contemporary Catholic monasticism from a sociological perspective, considering the ways in which monasteries engage with the capitalist world economy via a model wh……続きを見る

An Office, or liturgical prayer book, designed specifically for Lutheran oblates, oblate novices, and other laypersons who follow or appreciate monasticism and liturgy. For paperback copy, click on ……続きを見る

A Benedictine Reader shares the treasures of the Benedictine traditionthrough the collaboration of a dozen scholars. It provides a broad and deep sense of the reality of Benedictine monasticism usin……続きを見る

At the age of twenty-one, Monica Baldwin - the niece of Stanley Baldwin - entered one of the oldest and most strictly enclosed contemplative orders of the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of forty-……続きを見る

Pocas obras tuvieron en la antigüedad tardía un éxito editorial semejante a la célebre Vida de San Antonio. Con su escrito, el obispo de Alejandría abrió de par en par las puertas de la Iglesia al n……続きを見る

‘Evocative’ Sarah Perry **‘Immersive’ Katherine May ‘Profoundly moving’ Mark Haddon Discover Catherine Coldstream’s compelling account of life as a nun in the 1990s, and the dramatic events which le……続きを見る

The love of learning and the cultivation of a literary culture are central to the charism of Benedictine monasticism, and the Order of St. Benedict has produced countless illustrious authors over it……続きを見る

A classic guide to the life of service and meditation practiced by Buddhist monks. Walpola Rahula's What the Buddha Taught is a perennial backlist bestseller and has proven to be an indispensable gu……続きを見る

From the author of The Seven Storey Mountain, this book looks at an order of Catholic monks dating back to eleventh-century France. "The word 'Trappist' has become synonymous with 'ascetic' and defi……続きを見る

This diary of a monastic life is "a continuation of The Seven Storey Mountain . . . Astonishing" ( Commonweal). Chronicling six years of Thomas Merton's life in a Trappist monastery, The Sign of Jon……続きを見る

Caesarius was a monk at the Cistercian monastery of Heisterbach in Germany, where he served as Master of novices. For their instruction and edification, he composed his lengthy Dialogue on Miracles ……続きを見る