Religious communities & monasticism books

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The love of learning and the cultivation of a literary culture are central to the charism of Benedictine monasticism,...  Read More >>

"""Originally given as Monastery Talks to his confreres, Mark A. Scott, OCSO, presents these commentaries to ecclesial...  Read More >>

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"The Capital's Charterhouses and the Record of English Carthusianism offers a substantial and versatile contribution...  Read More >>

Cardinal Schuster's commentary on the Holy Rule of St Benedict of Nursia was first published in Italian at the end...  Read More >>

"he long awaited English translation of the fifth volume of the Philokalia. Rich in teachings from the saints about...  Read More >>

""This study follows the transmission and reception of Caesarius of Heisterbach's Dialogus miraculorum (1219-1223),...  Read More >>

Cardinal Schuster's commentary on the Holy Rule of St Benedict of Nursia was first published in Italian at the end...  Read More >>

‘This book really, really will stay with me forever. It’s not only laced with the most incredible wisdom, but it’s...  Read More >>

The literacy and education of medieval nuns has been a subject of dispute and study in recent years. In his third...  Read More >>

A monk and a scholar generally recognized as the keenest philosophical and theological mind of his time, of Bec,...  Read More >>

"""A biography of Saint Rafael Arnaiz including excerpts from his writings""--"  Read More >>

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The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people...  Read More >>

"""Monastic life is a beginning, a becoming. It does not pretend to be anything more. It proposes a constant renewal,...  Read More >>

Modernismus- und Antimodernimuskrise in der katholischen Kirche sind ein höchst bewegtes und entscheidendes Kapitel...  Read More >>

Inspiriert von ostlichen und westlichen monastischen Vorbildern suchten im 5. und zu Beginn des 6. Jahrhunderts...  Read More >>

This book looks at the life and work of Saint Benedict through the history of sixth-century Italy, throwing fresh...  Read More >>

The Night Office of the Monastic Breviary according to the Holy Rule of St. Benedict.The word matins is derived...  Read More >>

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"Walking Monastery Way chronicles the recent events and developments in the monastic life of the Benedictine Sisters...  Read More >>

The Benedictine Way is a mentality, an attitude characteristic of the monastic life. It consists of certain elements...  Read More >>

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Internationally bestselling author and German monk Anselm Grün presents ancient wisdom for leadership today. Whether...  Read More >>