Monasticism category: 212 books
A Listening Community
A Commentary on the Prologue and Chapters 1-3 of Benedict's Rule
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
This new book by Sister Aquinata Böckmann discusses the Prologue and chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the Rule of St. Benedict. In a lectio regulae she plumbs the depths of Benedict’s vision. Listen, the first word of the Prologue, is a keyword that describes the main stance of the individual monastic,...
by Rev. Fr. Bonaventure Hammer
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
The stories and special intercessory powers of 14 early Saint-Martyrs invoked for numerous special needs, such that they came to be called "The 14 Holy Helpers." St. Barbara, St. Blaise, St. Christopher, St. George, St. Catherine, etc. They are invoked against throat ailments, lightning,...
Aelred the Peacemaker
The Public Life of a Cistercian Abbot
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
In addition to being a prolific spiritual writer and the abbot of the premier Cistercian monastery in northern England, Aelred of Rievaulx somehow found the time and the stamina to travel extensively throughout the Anglo-Norman realm, acting as a mediator, a problem solver, and an adviser to kings....
Saint Columban
His Life, Rule, and Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
Saint Columban: His Life, Rule, and Legacy contains a new English translation of a commentary on the entire Rule of Columban. Columban was a sixth-century Irish monk who compiled a written rule of life for the three monasteries he founded in France: Anegray, Luxeuil, and Fontaines. This volume also...
by William of Saint-Thierry, Arnold of Bonneval, Geoffrey of Auxerre
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015
The First Life of Bernard of Clairvaux, traditionally known as the Vita Prima, originated to prepare the case for canonization of Bernard, first abbot of Clairvaux. The work was begun by William of Saint-Thierry, continued by Arnold of Bonneval, and completed by Geoffrey of Auxerre.
When the initial...
Lutte et contemplation
Vers le concile des jeunes 1966-1972
Language: French
Release Date: November 13, 2015
À la fin des années 1960, le cheminement vers la réconciliation des chrétiens, qui a tant occupé frère Roger, lui semble être en panne. Il se demande : si l’œcuménisme a atteint un plafond, qui fera une trouée ? Seraient-ce les jeunes générations ? Mais beaucoup de jeunes sont découragés...
The Rule of Taize
Bilingual Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Now, you can draw spiritual sustenance from the Taizé Community wherever you are. After Brother Roger’s untimely death in August 2005 – when he was attacked and killed while praying with more than 2,000 young people in the Church of Reconciliation – the Community republished The Rule of their...
by Gregory the Great
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Gregory the Great (+604) was a master of the art of exegesis. His interpretations are theologically profound, methodologically fascinating, and historically influential. Nowhere is this more clearly seen than in his exegesis of the Song of Songs. Gregory’s interpretation of this popular Old Testament...
by Anne Muir
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
In 2004, the Iona Community became concerned that many of those who could bear witness to its early days were by then in their 70s or 80s. As a result, they commissioned an oral history project, so that their testimonies would not be lost. This book is based on the recordings of their stories - of...
by James G. Clark
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
The men and women that followed the sixth-century customs of Benedict of Nursia (c.480-c.547) formed the most enduring, influential, numerous and widespread religious order of the Latin middle ages. Their liturgical practice, and their acquired taste for learning, served as a model for the medieval...
A Course in Desert Spirituality
Fifteen Sessions with the Famous Trappist Monk
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Thomas Merton’s sessions with the young monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani showcase Merton’s brilliant ability to survey the key figures and synthesize their writings, inspiring his listeners and readers with what it means for the spiritual life. Like its companion volume, A Course in Christian...
Charter, Customs, and Constitutions of the Cistercians
Initiation into the Monastic Tradition 7
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
As master of novices for ten years (1955–1965) at the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky, Thomas Merton was responsible for the spiritual formation of young men preparing for monastic profession. In this volume, three related sets of Merton’s conferences on ancient and contemporary...
Medieval Cistercian History
Initiation into the Monastic Tradition 9
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2019
Thomas Merton’s deep roots in his own Cistercian tradition are on display in the two sets of conferences on the early days of the Order included in the present volume. The first surveys the relevant monastic background that led up to the foundation of the Abbey of Cîteaux in 1098 and goes on to...
Francis of Assisi's Sermon on the Mount
Lessons from the Admonitions
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Talbot applies the timeless words of St. Francis to our troubled times. In the United States and across the world, we are experiencing polarization, anger, and violence. But God is still in control, and it is important to dig deep into our Christian heritage in a way that speaks to all people. St....