ISBN: 9781629190204
Editorial: BlueBridge
Autor: Chittister, Joan
Año de edición: 2020
N° Paginas: 137
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: Every century, every culture has sought the spiritual dimensions of life in particular ways, through teachings and lifestyles it could embrace. Across the ages, for some women and men the longing to unite with the Divine took the form of an existence in solitude and prayer. For others, it lay in communal life and worship. For many, it was an attempt to withdraw from the secular world in order to be better attuned to the sacred.But for one seeker in sixth-century Italy, for Benedict of Nursia, the spiritual life lay in simply living this life, our daily life, well. All of it. Every simple, single action of it. Benedict turned the ordinary into an experience of the extraordinary, a union with the sacred in the here and now. Benedict’s Rule―his guide for communal living―and Benedictine spirituality are his enduring legacy.The Monastery of the Heart is Joan Chittister’s beautiful, practical guide for those who are looking for the rhythm of a better life in this time of social upheavals and global transformations. Anchored in Benedict’s ancient Rule, rooted in its values, The Monastery of the Heart offers a fresh approach to spiritual living in the very center of our own world―without ever withdrawing from it. Written for seekers of any faith or none―for individuals, couples, families, and small groups―it is a gentle invitation to embrace the sacred in the everyday.ReviewPRAISE FOR THE MONASTERY OF THE HEART:“Chittister’s new work reflects the creation of a new kind of quasi-monastic spirituality suited for the age of liberalization...”―LIBRARY JOURNAL“...this book will be helpful to anyone looking for good spiritual direction to their personal journeys, and imaginative reflections on Benedictine life.”―THE AMERICAN BENEDICTINE REVIEWPRAISE FOR THE GIFT OF YEARS:“Joan Chittister has a prophetic voice that is desperately needed in our troubled time.”―KAREN ARMSTRONG, author of The Great Transformation“...Chittister beautifully downplays regrets and accents the rewards of a mature life...she focuses on the new beginnings that life can offer at this stage...”―LIBRARY JOURNAL“This collection of inspirational reflections...abounds in gentle insights and arresting aphorisms...”―PUBLISHERS WEEKLY“One of our generation’s great spiritual teachers offers an encyclopedic feast of meditations on where we are all headed.”―LAWRENCE KUSHNER, author of KabbalahAbout the AuthorJOAN CHITTISTER is an internationally known author and lecturer, and the executive director of Benetvision, a resource and research center for contemporary spirituality. She has received numerous awards for her work for justice, peace, and equality. She currently serves as co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women. Her books include The Friendship of Women, Two Dogs and a Parrot, and the bestseller The Gift of Years.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.INTRODUCTION [uncorrected proof]To the Many Seekers,After more than fifty years of life in a monastery, I have begun to sift and sort the effects of it all, asking myself, what-if anything-of monastic life is worth passing on to others in this day and age? What of this life has any impact or import to populations other than monastic communities themselves-and how can those outside traditional monasteries, too, join throngs of monastics over the centuries who have found this life both enriching and enlightening?This book is, then, a kind of guide and invitation for those seekers who stand in the midst of a seething, simmering world of spiritual as well as secular options, overwhelmed by choices, and looking for the rhythm of a better life. It suggests a model upon which to build-or rebuild-their own lives. It offers a template to guide them through the maze of empty promises, seductive dead ends, and useless panaceas the modern world, a spiritless culture, has to offer.The search for God is an eternal one. It plagues every generation. It stalks ever
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