This is an introduction to life under the rule of St Benedict. It is divided into chapters on "St Benedict", "The Invitation", "Listening", "Stability", "Change", "Balance", "Material Things", "People", "Authority" and "Praying".
In Lost in Wonder, Esther de Waal uses the everyday circumstances of our lives--the restrictions and frustrations as well as the gifts and opportunities--as our own way to God. By teaching us how to be attentive to all the seemingly small and insignificant things, she shows how they become windows through which the light of Christ can shine to ...
Esther de Waal aims to reacquaint the world with the glorious legacy of Celtic Christianity, with its monastic prayer and praise (the foundation stone of Celtic Christianity), early Irish litanies, medieval Welsh praise poems, and the wealth of blessings that come from the oral tradition that made praying a part of daily living. Along the way she ...
Journey with Thomas Merton for 7 days, meditating on the best of his contemplative writings and savor-ing striking black & white photos taken my Merton himself. Let this book bring you to a greater aware-ness of yourself and Christ's presence in your world.
These stories of animals and saints, taken from the Desert Fathers and the Celtic saints, were first published more than half a century ago. They are now made available to a new audience that will be equally beguiled by the world they evoke.
Is it surprising that a sixth-century monastic text, the Rule of St. Benedict, should be a guide for lay Christians living in today's world? In fact, the questions which St. Benedict had to face are still questions which face us today: how do I live with others? With the world? With myself? With God? How do I bring balance into my life? St. ...
Holding up segments of the Rule of St. Benedict, Ester de Waal's meditations on Benedict's words illumine the wisdom found there not only for those of Benedict's time, but for all of us today as well.
De Waal has brought together some of the most significant Celtic poems, blessings, prayers, and songs that touch the vivid sense of the presence of God that marks Celtic spirituality.
Written some fifteen centuries ago, The Rule of St Benedict is still read and studied by thousands of men and women throughout the world. In recent years more and more lay people have turned to the Rule, and have found within its pages a deep and practical spirituality which is helpful to them in coping with the problems and challenges they meet ...
This concise and clear introduction to Celtic spirituality provides an overview of all aspects of Celtic understandings. By providing readers not only with a narrative, but with the poetry and songs of the ancient Celts, she explores Celtic views of pilgrimage, solitude, creation, and healing. De Waal also looks at their understanding of core ...
Esther de Waal aims to reacquaint the world with the glorious legacy of Celtic Christianity, with its monastic prayer and praise (the foundation stone of Celtic Christianity), early Irish litanies, medieval Welsh praise poems, and the wealth of blessings that come from the oral tradition that made praying a part of daily living. Along the way she ...
The world, the Church and our personal lives are full of conflict - opposing demands pull us in all directions. This book presents the wisdom of Benedict, which shows how ambiguity and uncertainty can be transformative and healing.
In Seeking Life: Benedictine Wisdom for the Baptized, Esther de Waal focuses on the prologue to the Rule of Saint Benedict and shows how it contains the clues we need to both understand and live by the vows made at our baptism. With her characteristic insight and wisdom, Esther de Waal draws out enduring spiritual teaching on how to live when ...
The traditional Celtic cross superimposes the cross of redemption upon the circle of the world. This book opens up the world of the Celtic Christians, and looks at their celebration of creation, with man as a small but significant part of God's universe.
This warm introduction to Cistercian spirituality teaches you how to live by this ancient but increasingly popular tradition. With its roots in the Benedictine movement, this way of seeking God is brought to life by the pen of a well-known author and speaker.
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