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Vocations and Monastic Profession
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Vocations and Monastic Profession
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FRANCES NEVINS:
MID 20TH CENTURY CARMELITE
Frances Nevins (Sr. Christine Marie of the Holy Spirit, OCD, 1930-1980) left family, fortune, husband, friends and the scholarly life for one reason -- the love of God.
Author Joan Ward Mullaney, Ph.D., who served as Professor and Dean at the Catholic University of America, was Frances Nevins' friend of nearly a quarter-century, and visited and corresponded with her regularly during her twenty years in Carmel. Entrusted with her journals and retreat notes by the Prioress of her convent after Frances' death, Mullaney has produced a spiritual biography of a modern American Carmelite called "the holiest person I ever knew" by Jesuit theologian Charles Reardon, SJ, her confessor. Mullaney presents Nevins as friend, scholar, wife, nun and mystic, using her own words exactly as she wrote them.
The writings span twenty years of sea change in her own life, monastic life and society. She writes about her extraordinary relationship with God, describing it with clarity, care and unmistakable knowledge. Through prayer-filled words, her faith, love and trust are evident. Her writings also show that, despite her omnipresent poor health, suffering did not become central; love was central. Trust in God, she affirmed over and over, will take care of everything. 48 pages of B&W illustrations. Paperback, 315 pages.
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From St. Meinrad Archabbey
CONVERSATIONS IN THE ABBEY
Senior Monks Reflect on Their Lives
Ranging in age from 76 to 106, these Benedictine monks provide more than a glimpse into their personal vocation and daily life in a monastery in rural Indiana. Collectively, they provide an oral history of a period of great changes at St. Meinrad Archabbey and in the Church as a whole. Each monk's story is presented in a conversational question-and-answer format which reveals his childhood, his early life in the monastic community, career, spiritual life and other reflections. Includes B&W photos and (according the monks' best recollection) a recipe for "Nonsense" bread. Paperback, 369 pages.
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CLOISTER TALKS
Learning from My Friends the Monks (paperback)
Join author Jon M. Sweeney as he sits in the warm October sun talking with Fr. Luke or enjoys a December afternoon in the monastery with Fr. Ambrose. This series of glimpses into author Jon Sweeney's personal journey and decades-long friendships with Cistercian and Benedictine monks includes monasteries in Kentucky, Georgia and Massachusetts. Their conversations engage a wide range of topics, including life, death, love, work, play and spirituality, and offer a deeper understanding of this ancient way of Christianity -- a much-needed antidote to the hurry of contemporary life. Paperback, 159 pages.
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TOUCHED BY GOD
Ten Monastic Journeys
Here are ten people who have taken monastic vows giving a deeply personal and honest account of what the monastic life is actually like and how it brings them closer to God. Includes stories from St. Anselm's Abbey (Washington, D.C.), Saint Louis Abbey (Missouri), Glenstal Abbey (Ireland), Monastery of Bose (Italy), Worth Abbey (Sussex, UK), Downside Abbey (Bath, UK), Stanbrook Abbey (Worcester, UK) and 3 three other monasteries in the UK. Paperback, 224 pages
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WHAT MAKES A CISTERCIAN MONK?
Following the tradition of St. Benedict, author Fr. Delisi gave "Chapter Talks" every Sunday while superior for the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, speaking on the charisms, or special graces from the Holy Spirit, that help structure and define the daily lives of the Cistercian Order. This collection is dedicated to those who seek to use the Rule of St. Benedict as their guide.
Paperback, 102 pages
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THE PROMISED LAND OF VOCATION
Natalie Smith has observed the vocations discernment process of thousands of individuals since 2001. Subtitled "Knowing if You're Called to Marriage, Religious Life or the Priesthood," The Promised Land of Vocation shares her insights on this process such as:
The 3 sure signs that you're marrying the right person or joining the right community or diocese.
The 5 most common steps in vocational discernment.
How to identify what you truly want.
4 quick ways to destroy your vocation once you are there (what NOT to do).
The 4 most important words you will ever use in your vocation.
Natalie answers difficult questions on debt, unsupportive friends and relatives, sexuality, and what to do if you are in the wrong vocation. She encourages the reader and seeker: "It is never too late to co-create your vocation with God."
Paperback, 69 pages
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