The Monastic Way: Ancient Wisdom for Contemporary Living

Hannah Ward

ISBN 10: 0802840450 / ISBN 13: 9780802840455

Published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2007

Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0802840450I4N01

Synopsis:

As modern Christians shift their focus back to orthodoxy, a corresponding resurgence of interest in monastic life and thought has emerged. Hannah Ward and Jennifer Wild, longtime collaborators, believe that much wisdom can be gained from those who have lived the monastic life. Their Monastic Way offers inspirational daily readings drawn from the writings of monastics in all the major spiritual traditions of the Eastern and Western churches -- Benedictine, Franciscan, Orthodox, Carmelite, and so on.

Covering a year's time, The Monastic Way links the qualities of everyday monastic life to the practical everydayness of all human life. Each month focuses on a specific theme -- living with others, balancing life, working for justice, etc. -- and each theme is introduced by quotations from one of the great monastic Rules. For every day of the year there is an excerpt from the writings of men and women across the centuries, from fifth-century Desert Mothers to Basil Hume, Joan Chittister, Thomas Merton, and hundreds of others.

At once practical and sublime, this collection will prove valuable to students of ancient culture, those intrigued by monastic life, and all who are looking for ancient wisdom relevant to modern living.

About the Author: HANNAH WARD and JENNIFER WILD have produced numerous bestselling anthologies including The Lion Christian Meditation Collection

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Monastic Way: Ancient Wisdom for ...
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket