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IN PRAISE OF THE USELESS LIFE
A Monk's Memoir
Monastic life and its counter-cultural wisdom come alive in the stories of Br. Paul Quenon, O.C.S.O., during five decades as a Trappist at the Abbey of the Gethsemani. He served as a novice under Thomas Merton and welcomed well-known visitors, including Sr. Helen Prejean and Seamus Heaney, to Merton's hermitage. In Praise of the Useless Life includes his reflections on what it means to live each day with careful attentiveness.
142 pages, paperback, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
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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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IN SEARCH OF JULIAN OF NORWICH
This is a spiritual detective story. Who was Julian? Why has she become so famous? Why did her writings disappear for centuries? Why is everyone reading them today? This fascinating illustrated exploration of Julian's world -- her city, her century, and her remarkable book (the first written by a woman in English!) -- uncovers clues to the exciting mystery that is Julian. Paperback, 92 pages.
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AS WE KNEW HIM
Reflections on M. Basil Pennington
M. Basil Pennington (1931 – 2005) lived more than 50 years as a Cistercian monk and priest, called to a life of solitude and silence, prayer and contemplation. During that half century, he also traveled the world teaching, wrote dozens of books, and was a founder of the Centering Prayer movement and several national and international organizations. Who was this dynamic and deeply spiritual man? Contributors include Thomas Keating, Laurence Freeman, E. Glenn Hinson, Werner Erhard, members of Basil's immediate family, and many others. As We Knew Him also includes a previously unpublished autobiographical reflection by M. Basil Pennington himself.
As We Knew Him is the compelling story of one of the great spiritual leaders of the last century. Family, friends and colleagues who knew Basil and worked alongside him share their experiences of a simple yet charismatic man of faith and the difference he made in millions of lives. Through their memories, you will encounter an unforgettable presence whose contributions will live on far beyond his years. Hardcover, 207 pages
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