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Way of St Benedict

Rowan Williams (Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK)

With typical eloquence and wisdom, in The Way of St Benedict Rowan Williams explores the appeal of St Benedict's sixth-century Rule, showing it to be a document of great relevance to present day Christians and non-believers at our particular moment...

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Life with St Benedict

The Rule reimagined for everyday living

Richard Frost

To discover the Rule of St Benedict is to encounter something that is at once inspiring, supporting, reassuring, challenging. Let this book be an introduction to the writing of a man who will change your life. Esther de Waal, author of Seeking God:...

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£9.99

How to Live

What the Rule of St.Benedict Teaches us about Happiness, Meaning and Community

Judith Valente

The Rule of St. Benedict (the rule) arose in an era when a great civilization was threatened by violence, economic forces that favored the wealthy, political leaders that lacked the trust of the public, and rampant xenophobia. The events that...

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Rule of St. Benedict in English

Timothy Fry, OSB

For fifteen centuries Benedictine monasticism has been governed by a Rule that is at once strong enough to instill order and yet flexible enough to be as relevant as ever. The pocket-sized, English-only text is now also available in a beautiful...

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Seeking God

The Way of St.Benedict

Esther De Waal

A new edition of this contemporary spirtitual classic in which the ancient and gentle wisdom of the Rule of St Benedict is explored in realtion to the demands of modern living and the importance of balance between prayer, work and study.

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£10.99

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Seeking Life

The Baptismal Invitation of the Rule of St. Benedict

Esther De Waal

Renowned author Esther de Waal returns to the Rule of St Benedict which inspired her classic book, Seeking God. Here, she focuses on the prologue to the Rule which, she claims, contains all the clues we need both to understand and live by the vows...

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Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps For A Fulfilling Life

Christopher JAMISON

Abbot Christopher Jamison from hit TV series The Monastery, turns his attention to the eternal questions of how to be happy, and why we believe it is so important.

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£7.99

A Life-Giving Way

A Contemplative Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict

Esther De Waal

This reflective commentary on the Rule of St Benedict explores its Prologue and 73 chapters from the perspective of someone whose life and faith has been shaped by its gentle wisdom and realism. Its approach is personal and contemplative; it is...

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£9.20

Cave Refectory Road

Monastic Rhythms for Contemporary Living

Ian Adams

New monastic communities are emerging here and in the US, many as Fresh Expressions initiatives.This is a basic introduction and guide to today's new monasticism by one of its leading exponents

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£12.99

The Benedictine Handbook

Anthony Marett-Crosby

This comprehensive manual contains: the text of the Rule of St Benedict; an introduction to the essentials of Benedictine spirituality; Benedictine prayers; a "who's who" introducing us to 100 Benedictine saints and followers; and a guide to living...

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£19.99

Benedict Backwards

Reading the Rule in the Twenty-First Century

Terrance G. Kardong

In Benedict Backwards, Terrence Kardong builds the case that the Rule of Benedict is best read "backwards," that is, with emphasis on the last chapters, not the first ones.

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£9.99

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Listening Community

A Commentary on the Prologue and Chapters 1-3 of Benedict's Rule

Aquinata Bockmann, OSB, PhD, Marianne Burkhard, OSB, Matilda Handl, OSB

This new book by Sister Aquinata Boeckmann discusses the Prologue and chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the Rule of St. Benedict. In a lectio regulae she plumbs the depths of Benedict's vision. Listen, the first word of the Prologue, is a keyword that...

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£18.95

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Handbook of Religious Life

The Advisory Council

The official constitution of all religious communities within the Church of England. Leader of communities, members, those preparing to take vows, bishops (every community comes under the care of a bishop) and everyone involved in Anglican religious...

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£9.99

Beginning Again

Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness

Mary C. Earle

Drawing on personal experience, Mary Earle shows those living with illness - or even dying - how the ancient Benedictine concepts of stability, obedience, and conversion can help by putting God at the centre of life. An indispensable book for anyone...

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£13.99

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St. Benedict's Toolbox

The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living

Jane Tomaine

In the sixth century, when the Roman Empire was breaking apart and politics, cultural life, and even the Church were in disarray — tumultuous times not unlike our own — Benedict of Nursia designed what he termed “a little...

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Wisdom of Stability

Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

In "The Wisdom of Stability," Wilson-Hartgrove illuminates the biblical and monastic understanding of why staying in one place is both a virtue and good for all. "For the Christian tradition," he writes, "the heart's true home is a life rooted in...

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Monastic Practices

Charles Cummings, OCSO

For three decades, Monastic Practices has been a valued resource for English-speaking aspirants to monastic life. In this second edition, updated and expanded, Charles Cummings, OCSO, explores the common practices of the monastic life in order to...

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Living with Contradiction

Benedictine Wisdom for Everyday Living

Esther De Waal

A reissue of a favourite title in the Rhythm of Life series, Living With Contradiction looks to the tried and tested wisdom of the 6th century Rule of St Benedict, with its clear emphasis on balancing the needs of body, mind and spirit for help in...

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Seventy-Four Tools for Good Living

Reflections on the Fourth Chapter of Benedict's Rule

Michael Casey, OCSO

Reflections on the Fourth Chapter of Benedict's Rule

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Good Life: Benedict's Guide to Everyday Joy

Robert Benson

"In a world that keeps asking us to go higher and faster, how do we begin to go deeper, into the place where God lives and moves and has His being within us?" -Robert Benson

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The Rule of Benedict

St.Benedict, (edited by Carolinne White)

Saint Benedict of Nursia (c 480-543 AD) founded twelve monasteries. Benedict wrote a set of rules governing his monks, "The Rule of Benedict", one of the more influential documents in Western Civilization. This translation includes an introduction...

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Finding Sanctuary

Monastic Steps for Everyday Life

Christopher Jamison

Abbot Christopher Jamison, from BBC2's THE MONASTERY and new show THE SILENCE, suggests ways in which the teachings of St Benedict can be helpful in everyday life.

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£7.99

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Road to Eternal Life

Reflections on the Prologue of Benedict's Rule

Michael Casey, OCSO

Reflections on the Prologue of Benedict's Rule

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£9.95

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£14.99

Reading With God

Lectio Divina

David Foster

David Foster is a Benedictine Monk of Downside Abbey and chaplain to Downside School. He has always been concerned to bring the riches of the monastic tradition to lay people as they struggle to live the Christian life in the modern world. Lectio...

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Saint Benedict for Boomers

Wisdom for the Next Stage of Life

Christine M. Fletcher

Saint Benedict for Boomers is based on the idea that no one can retire from being a Christian; we are to love God and our neighbor throughout our life. And it recognizes that aging presents us with change, loss, and death, as well as new growth and...

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In Latin and English with Notes

St. Benedict, Timothy Fry, OSB

For fifteen centuries Benedictine monasticism has been governed by a Rule that is at once strong enough to instill order and yet flexible enough to have relevance fifteen hundred years later. This unabridged edition includes the Latin and English...

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£34.99

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St. Benedict's Rule For Monasteries

Leonard J. Doyle

A handy, pocket-sized edition of St. Benedict's Rule with sections dated so that the Rule may be read three times a year.

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£3.95

Radical Christian Life

A Year with Saint Benedict

Joan Chittister

A Year with Saint Benedict

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£9.95

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£13.99

Benedictine Living

Reflections for Prayer and Meditation

Kate E. Ritger

Open up your everyday experiences by considering them through a Benedictine lens with this accessible collection of reflections. Meaningful and insightful at any time of the year, this companion offers Benedictine and scriptural wisdom to the...

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Blessed Life

Benedictine Guidelines for Those Who Long for Good Days

Wil Derkse, Martin Kessler

Benedictine Guidelines for Those Who Long for Good Days

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£6.95

Around The Monastic Table

Growing in Mutual Service and Love

Aquinata Bockmann, OSB, PhD, Matilda Handl, OSB, Marianne Burkhard, OSB

It is said that the heart of the home is the kitchen tale, and the same is true of the monastic home. Saint Benedict devoted ten chapters to the monastic tale and to providing and serving food as well as necessities; inserted in the middle are...

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£17.95

Truthful Living

St.Benedict's Teaching on Humility

Michael Casey, OCSO

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£12.99

In Praise of Benedict

Basil Hume

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£6.99

Saint Benedict's Prayer Book for Beginners

Ampleforth

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