A Life-giving Way: Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict - Couverture souple

Waal, Esther De

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0225667754 ISBN 13 : 9780225667752

Editeur : Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 1995

Synopsis

This text provides a reflective approach to applying the Rule of St Benedict - a guide to living written in the third century AD - to modern life. The image of the journey is a main theme of the book, and the author shows St Benedict's fundamental concern to bring us back to God.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Like the Anglican-Roman Catholic Agreements, Esther de Waal's commentary is founded on the Gospels and on the ancient and common traditions and so is another important example of convergence of our two communions.
Fr. Eoin de Bhaldraithe

Esther de Waal reminds us that St Benedict was, in fact, a lay person. So the value of this book is that Esther is a lay person writing for lay people about what is the core of Benedictine spirituality. I believe that she has done something very important for all of us.
Cardinal Basil Hume

Esther de Waal has done it again - shown how amazingly relevant the Rule of St Benedict is to spirituality today. Countless people on the pilgrimage of faith will welcome and be changed and challenged by this beautiful blend of insights old and fascinatingly new. --Joyce Huggett

Présentation de l'éditeur

It seems surprising that a sixth-century monastic text, the Rule of St Benedict, should be a guide for lay Christians living in today's world. But in fact the questions which St Benedict had to face are still relevant today: How do I live with others? With the world? With myself? With God? How do I bring balance into my life? St Benedict speaks to the heart, and this commentary approaches the Rule in a prayerful and reflective way. It will help many people who today are seeking a contemplative centre in a busy life. St Benedict's writing is steeped in scripture and therefore crosses the divides of the church and speaks to Christians of all denominations.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0225667754
• ISBN 13: 9780225667752
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible