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

De Waal, Esther

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0814623581 ISBN 13 : 9780814623589

Editeur : Liturgical Press, 1995

Synopsis

Esther de Waal comes to the Rule of St. Benedict as a lay woman who has studied the Rule and striven to live it. Benedict has been for her both supportive and challenging, both guide and prophet. His Rule asks not for blind obedience and conformity but for personal responsibility.

While the Rule offers much to those seeking a pattern to the structure of their day-to-day, exterior life, which de Waal's previous commentaries have addressed, this commentary focuses on what Benedict tells us about the interior life. It takes the shape of prayerful reflections on his words of wisdom regarding the disposition of the heart. It leads the reader, as the Rule was meant to lead the novice, to answer the very personal question we must all, as Christians, answer: Am I truly seeking God? Includes a copy of the Rule.

Esther de Waal is a well-known author whose interests lie particularly in monastic and Celtic spirituality. Her first book, Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict (The Liturgical Press), continues to be a bestseller and has-been translated world wide. It was followed by Living with Contradiction: Further Reflections on the Rule and, most recently, A World Made Whole: Rediscovering the Celtic Tradition and A Seven Day Journey with Thomas Merton. She is married with four grown-up sons and lives in the Welsh Borders.

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: Liturgical Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0814623581
• ISBN 13: 9780814623589
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 255
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible