Words of Spirituality: Exploring The Inner Life - Couverture souple

Bianchi, Enzo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0281054568 ISBN 13 : 9780281054565

Editeur : SPCK Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Abba, give me a word! So young monks and visitors to desert monasteries would often address an 'elder' at the beginning of the fourth century. These seekers believed that a word originating outside the self would descend into the heart and give direction to one's inner life. Enzo Bianchi has tried to let himself be guided by the biblical and patristic tradition in Words of Spirituality, his response to the requests of those who ask him for 'a reason for his hope' These 'words' of Fr Bianchi are not listed alphabetically or by theme. Rather they are arranged to take us on a journey. Through the use of allusions and cross-references, one term evokes another, explains it in part, and sets aside some elements of its definition to be taken up further on. At the heart of the book is the conviction that our life has meaning: it is not our task to invent or determine that meaning, but simply to discover it - present and active - in and around us.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Father Enzo Bianchi is founder and prior of the ecumenical Monastic Community of Bose, a group of men and women belonging to different Christian churches, situated 65km from Turin. He is the author of over 20 books including Praying the Word: An introduction to Lectio Divina (Cistercian Publications, 1998).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SPCK Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0281054568
• ISBN 13: 9780281054565
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible