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BESTSELLER
HOW TO BE A MONASTIC
AND NOT LEAVE YOUR DAY JOB
Brother Benet Tvedten, Director of Oblates at South Dakota's Blue Cloud Abbey for nearly 30 years, offers this concise guide to becoming a Benedictine Oblate. Simply described as a method of "seeking God through what is familiar and by rather ordinary means," and a way for those who wish a deeper spirituality while maintaining "real world" responsibilities. This invitation to the Benedictine family is essential reading in these hectic modern times. Paperback, 119 pages.
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NEW!
BLESSINGS OF ST. BENEDICT
by John Michael Talbot
Blessings of St. Benedict is a devotional that brings the Rule of St. Benedict to all people of every state of life. In these brief and accessible reflections on the ancient monastic rule, John Michael Talbot (the world's bestselling Catholic recording artist) offers simple and timeless monastic wisdom for everyone. Dipping into the well of spirituality that is both practical and mystical, this book is designed for both monastics and monastics at heart. Paperback, 130 pages.
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NEW!
SACRED RHYTHMS:
The Monastic Way Every Day
Sacred Rhythms: The Monastic Way Every Day is a compilation of reflections gathered under the themes of prayer, work, faithfulness, and conversion. These meditations showcase the knowledge of religious and lay authors familiar with the Benedictine way of life and its daily rhythms, which can give anyone's life unity, strength, and sacred purpose.
Authors include Fr. Michael Casey, O.C.S.O, Kathleen Norris, Sr. Joan Chittister, O.S.B., Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Sr. Laura Swan, O.S.B., and Fr. Joel Rippinger, O.S.B., among many others. Together, they demonstrate that the Benedictine way of life has modern relevance in a world starved for the sacred rhythms that keep us connected. Paperback, 156 pages
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WISDOM FROM THE MONASTERY
A Program of Spiritual Healing
For almost two millennia, Christian men and women have banded together to live in devotion to God and humanity.
Wisdom from the Monastery, written by three very modern seekers who visited Benedictine, Franciscan and Cistercian monastic communities in Germany to explore facets of the contemplative life, reveals what these lay practitioners found so rewarding and deeply relevant to their lives today. The book's warm, engaging tone presents millennia-tested practices of contemplative Christianity: fasting, healing and meditation. One need not be Catholic, nor even Christian, to benefit from fasting, herbal and other natural remedies, and profound approaches to prayer, meditation, and silence.
Featuring over 100 photographs, daily exercises, personal anecdotes, and fascinating snippets on monastic experience through the ages, Wisdom from the Monastery introduces readers to a cast of remarkable monks and nuns who have chosen lives of renunciation and simplicity. Within these pages, monastic wisdom demonstrates its relevance across millennia and beyond monastery walls. Paperback, 381 pages.
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From Mepkin Abbey
BEYOND THE WALLS
Monastic Wisdom for Everyday Life
in 1999 Paul Wilkes published one of the seminal works on the value lessons that monastic life holds for modern, secular life: Beyond the Walls. Over the course of one year, he made monthly trips to the brothers at Mepkin Abbey. During each visit he focused on a particular aspect of monastic life, and each month's visit comprises a chapter of this book.
In this 10th anniversary edition of the classic work, Wilkes has added his own original, full-color photography and a new Introduction. Each chapter opens with a description of Wilkes' physical visit to the monastery, which he uses to lead into difficult explorations of issues such as faith, prayer, community, and discernment.
Each chapter closes as Wilkes searches for the proper ways to integrate what he learned during his time at the Abbey into his life as a father, husband, teacher, writer, and lay minister. He uses monastic wisdom to speak to the journey of faith itself, letting readers discover their own path "beyond the walls." Paperback, 342 pages.
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From Worth Abbey, England
FINDING HAPPINESS
Monastic Steps for a Fulfilling Life
Why is "being happy" such an imperative in our world today? What is the meaning of happiness? Abbot Christopher Jamison turns to monastic wisdom for answers. He explains that, in essence, happiness is a gift -- not an achievement. It is the fruit of giving and receiving blessings.
Known from the reality-based TV show THE MONASTERY, Abbot Christopher examines different aspects of happiness and tells us what monastic wisdom has to say about them. In doing so, he offers steps for the journey of finding happiness. Hardcover, 192 pages.
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MONK HABITS FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE
Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants
When Dennis Okholm began exploring the roots of contemporary Benedictine monasticism, he quickly found that St. Benedict has as much to offer Protestants as he does Roman Catholics. In Monk Habits for Everyday People, Okholm -- a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist -- uses his profound experience with Benedictine spirituality to show how it can enrich the lives and prayer practices of Protestants. Okholm unpacks the Rule of St. Benedict -- a practical guide for living the Christian faith and cultivating Christian virtue -- by reflecting on aspects of spirituality such as listening, poverty, obedience, humility, hospitality, stability, and balance. His insights are invaluable to contemporary Christians, who, Okholm observes, have become consumers of religion rather than cultivators of a spiritual life. Readers will emerge not only with the desire to use the habits of monks to enhance their discipleship but also with the tools to start them on the journey. Paperback, 144 pages
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BARGAIN BOOK!
RISE UP WITH A LISTENING HEART
Reflecting and Meditating with
the Monks of New Skete
From best-selling authors the Monks of New Skete, Rise Up is sure to set the mood for reflection and encourage spiritual growth. A book to be kept by the bedside for daily reading or given as a gift for any occasion.
Uplifting, helpful and encouraging meditations on the theme RISE UP are aimed to celebrate, to console and to inspire us all on our daily life journey. The monks offer gentle guidance and spiritual wisdom on subjects such as forgiveness, creativity, silence, nature, food, loneliness, laughter and the promise of each new day. Hardcover, 80 pages
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CROSSING
Reclaiming the Landscape of Our Lives
Illuminates the spiritual journey we all take and the choices we make by focusing on five of the monastic hours, from Vigils which reflect on the edges of the day and our own difficulty in choosing to begin the journey, through Compline or night prayer, the time for letting go and remembering the reality of death. Full of humor and eloquently written, Crossing shows Christians how to bring faith and human experience together. Paperback, 120 pages
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FINDING THE MONK WITHIN
Great Monastic Values for Today
Bestselling author Edward Sellner tells us about an ancient memory of monasticism that lies deep within every person and underlies much of contemporary culture. For today's spiritual seekers, he recovers this monastic memory and its important monastic values, such as solitude and silence, faith and compassion, friendship and mentoring, contemplation and leadership. Readers from all backgrounds will find inspiring ways to incorporate these values into their own lives. Paperback, 328 pages
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