Maintain A Light Burning: Notes From The Monastery Contributor(s): Karnow, Curtis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1478217731 ISBN-13: 9781478217732 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2013 |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Monasticism |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5" W x 7.99" (0.22 lbs) 84 pages |
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Publisher Description: This is a collection of reminiscences from visitors to the Abbey of New Clairvaux in Vina, California, a Trappist monastery These contributions bring to life that tension between the secular and the holy; between inside and outside the monastic enclosure. These essays are about being in the moment as one walks to the chapel, or has a cup of tea; and about coming to or leaving the monastery, away from the place and desiring to be there. These are simple, straightforward poems, notes and diary extracts. None of the writers is an expert in theology or church history, or any master of the divine. None is a best-selling author. These are just people who have found something strange and wonderful, and write from the heart. They may remind you of something in your own life. |