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1	Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today more books like this by Joan Chittister add to wishlist "An invitation to spirituality for the many who don't think they are spiritual-but far more than an invitation, a lengthy, wisdom filled conversation".---Eugene H. Peterson, author of Answering God see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica more books like this by Kathleen Norris, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) add to wishlist The acclaimed author of "The Cloister Walk" offers a moving text to accompanydePaola's beautiful fresco-like paintings in the dramatic and inspiring storyof two miraculous, yet very human siblings. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Rule of Saint Benedict more books like this by Benedict, Anthony C Meisel (Translator), M L Del Mastro (Translator) add to wishlist Drawn up 1500 years ago by St. Benedict as a guide for his monastic brethren, the Rule's simple, straightforward injunctions for the spiritual ordering of both community and individual life have made it a model of monastic discipline. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.91! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Seeking God : the way of St. Benedict more books like this by Esther De Waal add to wishlist 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". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Rule of St. Benedict more books like this by St Benedict XVI, Cardinal Gasquet (Translator) add to wishlist Modestly described by its author as "a little rule for beginners," this masterpiece of spiritual wisdom was written in the 6th century as a handbook for aspiring monks. Today, it ranks as the preeminent monastic legislative code. Its concise guidance fosters the development of self-discipline, supported by community worship. see all copies from $2.82! new only from $2.82! \| signed copies \| SVS
6	St. Benedict's Toolbox: The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living more books like this by Jane Tomaine add to wishlist Here in "St. Benedict's Toolbox", readers will find a primer on how to use these tools in their own tumultuous lives. Each chapter examines one aspect of the Rule, from ways of praying to ways of embracing humility, and offers suggestions for prayer, reflection, journaling, and action. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $12.78! \| SVS
7	St. Benedict: Hero of the Hills more books like this by Mary Fabyan Windeatt add to wishlist Mary Fabyan Windeatt presents the powerful story of the famous life and miracles of St. Benedict for the Vision Book series of saints for youth. Known as the Father of Western Monasticism, St. Benedict played a major role in the Christinization and civilization of post-Roman Europe in the sixth century. Having lived in an era of great immorality ... see all copies from $4.72! new only from $6.09! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Benedictine Daily Prayer: A Short Breviary more books like this by Maxwell E Johnson, Ph.D. (Editor) add to wishlist For those who want to grow spiritually, Benedictine Daily Prayer provides an everyday edition of the Divine Office. People who desire to pray with the church can do so in a simple manner by following this Benedictine daily prayer model. Based on solid and traditional prayer patterns of more than fifteen hundred years of liturgical prayer within ... see all copies from $16.00! new only from $33.99! \| SVS
9	How to Be a Monastic and Not Leave Your Day Job: An Invitation to Oblate Life more books like this by Benet Tvedten, Brother add to wishlist Originally written for monks, this essential guide explains how people who live and work in "the world" are still invited to live and practice their spirituality like monks. (Catholic) see all copies from $6.99! new only from $9.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina more books like this by Michael Casey add to wishlist Casey offers fascinating insights into how the prayerful experience of lectio divina can be sustained and invigorated by the techniques of sacred reading--techniques distilled from the author's deep acquaintance with the Bible and the ancient books of Western spirituality. see all copies from $5.96! new only from $9.84! \| SVS
11 view cover	Strangers to the City: Reflections on the Beliefs and Values of the Rule of St. Benedict - Paperback more books like this by Michael Casey O C S O, Michael Casey add to wishlist Eloquent and incisive, Casey invites us to embrace the challenge of gospel living, which is opposed to the dominant, secular culture around us. He presents thoughtful reflections on the values of asceticism, silence, leisure, reading, chastity, and povert see all copies from $7.99! new only from $7.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Glenstal Book of Prayer: A Benedictine Prayer Book more books like this by Monks of Glenstal Abbey add to wishlist The authors are a Benedictine community in Country Limerick, Ireland. When launched in that country, this book was an instant hit. It sold out its first print run of 9,000 copies and immediately was number one on the Irish bestsellers' list for hardback nonfiction. Cathedral Books sold out its first 600 copies immediately with hundreds more ... see all copies from $7.98! new only from $11.95! \| SVS
13 view cover	From Holidays to Holy Days: A Benedictine Walk Through Advent more books like this by Albert Holtz, O.S.B. (Illustrator) add to wishlist Rather than criticizing trappings of the holiday season, this book looks at them see all copies from $10.19! new only from $10.19! \| SVS
14	The Golden String more books like this by Bede Griffiths add to wishlist The autobiography of Bede Griffiths. see all copies from $4.00! new only from $18.95! \| first editions
15 view cover	Downtown Monks: Sketches of God in the City more books like this by Albert Holtz, O.S.B. (Illustrator) add to wishlist Downtown Monks tells a remarkable story of remarkable people. In the heart of downtown Newark, New Jersey, stands a monastery where Benedictine monks have lived, prayed, and taught for almost 150 years. They still wear their traditional robes, and they still rise to pray while most of the city sleeps, but theirs is no cloistered life. By turning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Friend of the Soul: A Benedictine Spirituality of Work more books like this by Norvene Vest add to wishlist In this second book in her series on Benedictine spirituality, Norvene Vest brings the insights of Benedict's Rule to the world of work. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.97! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Self and Society in Medieval France: The Memoirs of Abbot Guilbert of Nogent more books like this by Guibert of Nogent, John F Benton (Editor), John E Benton (Introduction by) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.26! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Work of God: Benedictine Prayer more books like this by Judith Sutera (Editor) add to wishlist people beyond those who dwell in monasteries. For those looking for an everyday grounding in Benedictine spirituality and who wish to pray according to the Benedictine style of liturgy of the hours, "The Work of God" is an ideal resource. Beautifully bound with gilt-edged pages and one ribbon marker, it is a handsome addition to any book shelf. see all copies from $12.30! new only from $15.90! \| SVS
19 view cover	Monk's Confession - Ppr. more books like this by Paul J Archambault, Guibert add to wishlist A translation of Guibert of Nogent's memoirs. Written around the year 1115 this book of "solitary songs" offers a look at the life of a monk in the Middle Ages. They portray an intense preoccupation with the sinfulness of the soul, and visions of demons and necromancy. see all copies from $4.64! new only from $32.04! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Searching for God more books like this by Basil Hume add to wishlist Cardinal Hume discusses the ever-present problems for anyone attempting to obey the twofold command to love both God and neighbour. The author takes the reader with a group of novices as they move towards full commitment as monks, illuminating his teaching with touches of humour and good sense.;The author also wrote "In Praise of Benedict", "To ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $27.38! \| first editions
21	A Sense of the Sacred: A Biography of Bede Griffiths more books like this add to wishlist see all copies from $3.95! first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The View from the Monastery more books like this by Benet Tvedten, Brother add to wishlist This book provides insight into monastic life and addresses many common misconceptions about monks. The author resides at the Blue Cloud Abbey, South Dakota, a Benedictine monastery and popular tourist destination. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Survival or Prophecy?: The Letters of Thomas Merton and Jean LeClercq more books like this by Patrick Hart (Editor), Rembert G Weakland, Archbishop, O.S.B. (Foreword by), Thomas Merton add to wishlist Introduction by Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland. Two monks in conversation about the meaning of life and the nature of solitude. Thomas Merton, the American Trappist monk who wrote The Seven Storey Mountain , spent his entire literary career (1948- 68) in a cloistered monastery in Kentucky. His great counterpart, the French Benedictine monk Jean ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions
24	The English Benedictines, 1540-1688: From Reformation to Revolution more books like this by David Lunn add to wishlist see all copies from $14.93!
25 view cover	Benedicts Disciples. more books like this by D H. Farmer add to wishlist A fascinating presentation of the great monastic figures, monks and nuns, who have contributed so much to British history, written by a range of the foremost Benedictine scholars of out time. Spanning the period from the sixth century to the twentieth, these lives show the followers of the Rule of St Benedict to have been one of the most important ... see all copies from $6.75! new only from $24.19! \| first editions \| SVS

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