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Book Synopsis The Desert of the Heart: Daily Readings with the Desert Fathers by : Sister Benedicta Ward SLG
Download or read book The Desert of the Heart: Daily Readings with the Desert Fathers written by Sister Benedicta Ward SLG and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 179 The way of life of the fourth-century Desert Fathers, with its emphasis on solitude, silence and unceasing prayer, has inspired many modern spiritual writers. Why do the Desert Fathers have so much to say to us? To answer this question, Sister Benedicta presents some of the best and most illuminating stories and sayings from the desert. Readers will find spiritual wisdom, along with sharp humour and startling insight into human nature.
Book Synopsis The Sayings of the Desert Fathers by :
Download or read book The Sayings of the Desert Fathers written by and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 1975-02-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Give me a word, Father', visitors to early desert monks asked. The responses of these pioneer ascetics were remembered and in the fourth century written down in Coptic, Syriac, Greek, and later Latin. Their Sayings were collected, in this case in the alphabetical order of the monks and nuns who uttered them, and read by generations of Christians as life-giving words that would help readers along the path to salvation.
Book Synopsis The Desert Fathers by : Benedicta Ward
Download or read book The Desert Fathers written by Benedicta Ward and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-03-27 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the church, the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy, fasting, vigil, prayer and poverty in direct and simple response to the gospel. Their sayings were first recorded in the 4th century and consist of spiritual advice, anecdotes and parables. The Desert Fathers' teachings and lives have inspired poetry, opera and art, as well as providing spiritual nourishment and a template for monastic life.
Download or read book Becoming Fire written by Tim Vivian and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this revised edition of Becoming Fire: Through the Year with the Desert Fathers and Mothers, Tim Vivian arranges the sayings of the desert monks of the fifth and sixth centuries in short daily readings. This volume provides sayings and stories for each day of the year to use for lectio divina; saints and revered persons from the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Episcopalian traditions; sayings from the Philokalia and the fourth-fifth century monastic writers Neilos of Ancyra and Hyperechios, among others"--
Book Synopsis The Wisdom of the Desert by : Thomas Merton
Download or read book The Wisdom of the Desert written by Thomas Merton and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1970 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ascetics of Scete and the Thebaid in the Egyptian Desert have been more often admired than known or understood. Translations by such scholars as Helen Waddell have done much to restore the true perspective. This new selection from the Latin 'Sayings of the Fathers' (Verba Seniorum) has been made by Thomas Merton with a special purpose. It is not only a translation and selection, but a new monastic redaction in the spirit of our own time. Merton has felt free, as a monk, to do what generations of monks before him have done. He has made a wholly independent and original use of material which is the traditional basis of Christian monastic spirituality." -- Dust jacket.
Book Synopsis Zeal for the Faith by : Tony Dickinson
Download or read book Zeal for the Faith written by Tony Dickinson and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 221 In recent years relations between Christians and Muslims have been reduced, in much popular discourse, to a simple, and often polarized, opposition. Historically the relationship between these two Abrahamic faiths has been much more nuanced and complex. In this book, Tony Dickinson explores some of the complexities, both in Christian-Muslim relations and within Islam, from the earliest years of Muhammad’s prophetic activity until the controversies and conflicts of the present, and suggests some possible approaches to contemporary inter-faith dialogue.
Book Synopsis Pearls of Life: A Life-Belt for the Spirit by : Tony Dickinson
Download or read book Pearls of Life: A Life-Belt for the Spirit written by Tony Dickinson and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2024-04-10 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996 Bishop Martin Lönnebo (1930–2023), recently retired after fifteen years as Lutheran Bishop of Linköping in Sweden, was exploring the Aegean when his boat was overtaken by a storm and he and his fellow-passengers had to take refuge on a tiny island with a single guest house. While the storm blew itself out Bishop Martin set about designing what he described as a ‘prayer ribbon’ that could summarize the message of the Christian faith. The result was a bracelet known as Frälsarkransen. The word means ‘life-belt’—hence the sub-title for this short book, which provides an introduction to Bishop Martin’s thinking behind the beads, and suggestions for using them for prayer and contemplation.
Book Synopsis The Voice Inside Our Home by : Edward Clarke
Download or read book The Voice Inside Our Home written by Edward Clarke and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2022-02-23 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SLG Press Contemplative Poetry 4 This selection of poetry draws on the author’s developing relationship with the Psalms over a number of years, and on the inspiration of the birth and early years of his two sons, culminating in a set of eulogies or sonnets in prayer. The whole is a personal journey through faith and Scripture, from the hope of birth and new life to the death of loved ones, with vividly-described stopping places on the way.
Download or read book Downtown Monks written by Albert Holtz and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Downtown Monks tells the story of the challenges facing a community of Benedictine monks in their ministry of running a boys’ school amid the gritty realities of inner-city life in Newark, New Jersey. Father Holtz’s story remains an inspiration for readers and also serves as a model for Christian living and discernment using Benedictine disciplines.
Book Synopsis Pilgrim Road, Revised Edition by : Albert Holtz
Download or read book Pilgrim Road, Revised Edition written by Albert Holtz and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the view of St. Benedict of Nursia, the Lenten journey is an inner pilgrimage with Christ into the deepest parts of ourselves, to be marked not so much by external observances, such as fasting and self-denial, as by a deepening of our relationship with God. Benedictine monk Albert Holtz develops that journey theme through meditations written during a fifteen-country pilgrimage while on sabbatical. At the heart of each reflection is the lesson it teaches about our inner spiritual journey. By applying Benedict’s monastic wisdom to the everyday concerns and aspirations of modern Christians, Pilgrim Road helps contemporary spiritual seekers travel along and experience the journey of Lent in the most positive, meaningful, and fruitful manner.
Book Synopsis 'In the image of the Image': Gregory of Nyssa's Opposition to Slavery by : Adam Couchman
Download or read book 'In the image of the Image': Gregory of Nyssa's Opposition to Slavery written by Adam Couchman and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023-07-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St Gregory of Nyssa is the most important author of the fourth century in relation to theological anthropology, and was one of the most outspoken of the early Church Fathers on the subject of slavery. Gregory’s theology is built upon his perception that Jesus Christ was truly human; therefore, to be human is to be made in the image of Christ. We cannot justify slavery if we accept that humans are made in God’s image, because slaves are no less made in the image of God than those who are free. This book examines Gregory’s theology, how he understood and taught about the relationship of human beings to God, and how he applied this theology to the practical issue of slavery.
Book Synopsis The Letters of Ammonas by : Derwas Chitty
Download or read book The Letters of Ammonas written by Derwas Chitty and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 1979-04-13 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 72 This book contains the fourteen surviving letters of St Ammonas, one of the disciples of St Antony the Great. The main topics of these letters are the gifts of the Spirit, spiritual direction and discernment of the will of God. Derwas Chitty made a draft translation of these letters from the Greek and early Syriac versions; after his death, Dr Sebastian Brock carried out a thorough revision and added an introduction and a bibliography.
Book Synopsis Anselm of Canterbury – A Monastic Scholar by : Sister Benedicta Ward SLG
Download or read book Anselm of Canterbury – A Monastic Scholar written by Sister Benedicta Ward SLG and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2024-05-20 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 62 Saint Anselm (1033–1109) was abbot of the Norman monastery of Bec, and later Archbishop of Canterbury under William Rufus and Henry I. In this short study of one of the most original thinkers of the earlier Middle Ages, Sister Benedicta discusses the relationship between Anselm’s scholarship and his life as a monk, showing how the one grew naturally out of the other. Anselm’s understanding of the inter-connections of reason and faith, thought and prayer, which can be traced throughout his writings, both theological and devotional, remains significant for Christian scholarship in any age. At the same time he was one of the most attractive, loving and compassionate of men. Simplicity, humanity and gentleness are joined in Anselm to the clear and sane mind of a great scholar.
Book Synopsis Women & God: Drops in the Sea of Time by :
Download or read book Women & God: Drops in the Sea of Time written by and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SLG Press Contemplative Poetry 5 This selection of poetry by female authors explores our relationship with God and creation. The collection includes many of the greatest women poets of history, from around the world and across the ages: from a Rwandan housewife to a Japanese princess, from Christian saints to classical Indian mystics. Their shared faith and delight in God, prayer, and the hope of paradise is tempered by their fears of death, loss and loneliness. Here the reader can ‘fish the pools of Love’ to find God, and encounter a ‘stiller peace’.
Download or read book Doors written by Sister Raphael SLG and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023-01-25 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 199 Through writing gathered over a lifetime of meditation on doors as ways into the understanding and fulfilment of a Christian life, Sister Raphael SLG guides us gently to an understanding that every aspect of life can be a door into the Love of God, and an opportunity for prayer, reflection and spiritual growth. This is a collection of thoughts and quotations for every situation, for everyone who is looking for a sympathetic and thoughtful support for their daily spiritual life, or for a series of meditations to use on retreat.
Book Synopsis The Monastic Letters of Saint Athanasius the Great by : Saint Athanasius
Download or read book The Monastic Letters of Saint Athanasius the Great written by Saint Athanasius and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 120 Scholars have often concentrated on the theological writings of St Athanasius (c. 296-373 AD) and on his influence as a religious leader, so that his contribution to the monastic life has not received due recognition. In these six letters addressed to monks, Athanasius is revealed as a wise spiritual guide and loving pastor, determined that the monks should receive sound teaching, so as to avoid the pitfalls of heresies current at that time. As Leslie Barnard notes in his Introduction, ‘The permanent significance of these letters lies in their wisdom, moderation and balance.’
Book Synopsis Prayer & Holiness by : Dumitru Staniloae
Download or read book Prayer & Holiness written by Dumitru Staniloae and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publication 82 In five essays originally given as addresses to the Benedictine monks at the Monastery of Chevetogne in Belgium, the author gives us the essentials of his teaching on prayer. They are the fruit not only of personal experience and long familiarity with the hesychast writings of Orthodox monasticism, but also of the spiritual tradition of his native Romania. We are given the outline of an icon of restored humanity through texts which we can appropriate for ourselves to allow the love of God to live and work in us.
