| A Life-Giving Way: A Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict Contributor(s): De Waal, Esther (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814623581 ISBN-13: 9780814623589 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1995 Annotation: Esther de Waal in simple and practical terms, writing on how the Rule of St. Benedict has shaped her life, takes the reader chapter by chapter through the Rule. She details how profoundly biblical it is and how this text, which has formed the way of life of Benedictines and other monastics since the sixth century, also serves as guide for lay people of all denominations. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Institutions & Organizations - Religion | Prayer - Religion | Devotional |
| Dewey: 255.106 |
| LCCN: 95008797 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.42" W x 8.4" (0.81 lbs) 255 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Esther de Waal comes to the Rule of St. Benedict as a lay woman who has studied the Rule and striven to live it. Benedict has been for her both supportive and challenging, both guide and prophet. His Rule asks not for blind obedience and conformity but for personal responsibility. While the Rule offers much to those seeking a pattern to the structure of their day-to-day, exterior life, which de Waal's previous commentaries have addressed, this commentary focuses on what Benedict tells us about the interior life. It takes the shape of prayerful reflections on his words of wisdom regarding the disposition of the heart. It leads the reader, as the Rule was meant to lead the novice, to answer the very personal question we must all, as Christians, answer: Am I truly seeking God? Includes a copy of the Rule. Esther de Waal is a well-known author whose interests lie particularly in monastic and Celtic spirituality. Her first book, Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict (The Liturgical Press), continues to be a bestseller and has-been translated world wide. It was followed by Living with Contradiction: Further Reflections on the Rule and, most recently, A World Made Whole: Rediscovering the Celtic Tradition and A Seven Day Journey with Thomas Merton. She is married with four grown-up sons and lives in the Welsh Borders. |
Contributor Bio(s): De Waal, Esther: - Esther de Waal is one of today's most celebrated spiritual writers. Seeking God, her classic book on the relevance of the Rule of Saint Benedict, has opened up the riches of the monastic tradition to readers throughout the world for almost twenty-five years. Greatly in demand as a speaker and retreat leader, she lives in Herefordshire, UK. |