The Monastic Hours of Prayer - Couverture souple

Ward SLG, Benedicta

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0728302837 ISBN 13 : 9780728302839

Editeur : Fairacres Publications, 2017

Synopsis

The heart of monastic prayer is based in the psalms. In these essays, Sister Benedicta Ward examines the origin and development of the use of the Psalter in the daily worship of monks. She demonstrates that the traditional description of this activity as Opus Dei should be understood as God's work in us, not our 'work' of prayer. The Psalter offers both monk and non-monk prayers of great intimacy and, in the context of the Offices, a way to reorder our understanding of time. She presents 'an example of the possibility of a unity of life and prayer here and now in time'. This study makes a noteworthy contribution to the literature on monastic history and spirituality and the Christian life of prayer.

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À propos de l'auteur

Benedicta Ward SLG is Reader in the History of Christian Spirituality at the University of Oxford and a supernumerary Fellow of Harris Manchester College. Her published works include books on the Desert Fathers, the Venerable Bede and St Anselm, and on miracles and relics in medieval times. She is a member of the Sisters of the Love of God.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fairacres Publications
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0728302837
• ISBN 13: 9780728302839
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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