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Silence and Honey Cakes by Rowan Williams
Rowan Williams goes back to the 4th century desert fathers and mothers for inspiration and insight, discovering that their spirituality resonates strongly with aspects of the modern spiritual search. He uses examination of their stories and sayings as a starting point for his own reflections on topics such as: living in relationship with others; discovering…
Read MoreThe Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by James Martin, SJ
The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by the Revered James Martin, SJ (My Life with the Saints) is a practical spiritual guidebook based on the life and teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Centered around the Ignatian goal of “finding God in all things,” The Jesuit Guide to…
Read MoreThe Fire in These Ashes by Joan Chittister, OSB
Joan Chittister writes from the perspective of decades of deep involvement in religious life. She writes about religious life in the here and now, not about the value of its past nor about the possible shape of its future, asking a simple question: What, if anything, constitutes the spirituality of contemporary religious life? What is…
Read MoreIn the Spirit of Happiness by The Monks of New Skete
The book invites the reader to emulate the life of a monk, particularly the uniquely vital and engaged version practiced at New Skete. The reader will come away with fresh insights into improving relationships with other people as well as new ways of connecting to the divine. The monks believe human beings were created to…
Read MoreStrangers to the City by Michael Casey, OCSO
Michael Casey, a monk and scholar who has been publishing his wise teachings on the Rule of St. Benedict for decades, turns to the particular Benedictine values that he considers most urgent for Christians to incorporate into their lives today. Eloquent and incisive, Casey invites readers to accept that gospel living – seen in the…
Read MoreThe Rule of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist
Christians of all denominations are looking today to the ancient discipline of a rule of life to strengthen their sense of living in Christ and participating in a wider community. For the first time the brothers of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist are making their rule―completely rewritten and revised―available to the church at…
Read MoreFather Richard Meux Benson
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Read MoreOur Coming to Christ Changes Everything
Homily preached by Brother James Koester SSJE Monastery of Saint Mary and Saint John Tuesday, 27 November 2012 Saints of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist You may have heard me say in the past that the Christian faith, and specifically the liturgical cycle of feasts and fasts is one of the few…
Read MoreOn the Shoulders of Saints and Heroes
Br. James offers this… When I as in grade 10 we read Alan Paton’s powerful novel Cry, The Beloved Country. If you are not familiar with it, it’s about a black South African priest whose son is jailed for murdering a white person in apartheid South Africa. Shortly after reading Cry I discovered Naught…
Read MoreThinking about Poverty
here are some thoughts on the Vow of Poverty. I invite and welcome your responses in the comments section of this post. You are also welcome to respond to the other inquirers.
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