Christian communities & monasticism books

The contribution of monks to the evangelization of lands not yet reached by the preaching of the Gospel has certainly...  Read More >>

Mother Teresa, born in 1910 in Macedonia, dedicated her life to caring for the sick and poor. She founded the Missionaries...  Read More >>

Now back in print, this short biography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux by Dorothy Day expresses the surprising yet profound...  Read More >>

Forty papers link the study of the military orders’ cultural life and output with their involvement in political...  Read More >>

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Forty papers link the study of the military orders’ cultural life and output with their involvement in political...  Read More >>

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This text aims to take an innovative approach to the study of the penitentials and nunnery rules and the ways in...  Read More >>

Forty papers link the study of the military orders' cultural life and output with their involvement in political...  Read More >>

This book presents a broad sociological perspective on the contemporary issues facing Christian monasticism. Since...  Read More >>

An intimate biography of Joan Chittister - Benedictine nun and writer, a leading voice for spiritual renewal, a...  Read More >>

An invaluable collection of primary sources for the study of eighteenth-century convent life.  Read More >>

Montfort Castle, the principal fortress of the Crusader Teutonic Order, was built in the 1220s and occupied and...  Read More >>

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Following an initial chapter on the origins of religious life, the author devotes two chapters each to poverty,...  Read More >>

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"""First published as Mercy within Mercy: Georges and Pauline Vanier and the Search or God in 2015 by Darton, Longman...  Read More >>

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This book centers on a Greek text that was likely compiled in Constantinople, in 1105, for use in one of the monasteries...  Read More >>

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This study examines the place of angels in the religious culture of Anglo-Saxon England with particular attention...  Read More >>

"The Benedictine monk Pierre-François de Béthune has dedicated his life to following the lead of the great pioneers...  Read More >>

Ever since the time of Francis of Assisi, a commitment to voluntary poverty has been a controversial aspect of religious...  Read More >>

Indonesia is the largest Muslim majority nation in the world and at the same time has a growing Pentecostal/Charismatic...  Read More >>