Seth Linder Preface (1 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Square paperback, illustrated throughout, NOT ex-library. Gentle handling wear, book is clean and bright with unmarked text and firm binding, free of inscriptions and stamps. -- The book chronicles the history and spiritual journey of the Benedictine monks of Rostrevor, a monastic community located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The Benedictine monastery at Rostrevor (the Holy Cross Abbey) was founded in 1998 by a group of monks from France who sought to build a place of peace, prayer and reconciliation in the region. The title captures the core essence of the book: drawing "fresh springs" of renewed, contemplative Christian life from the "ancient well" of Saint Benedict's centuries-old monastic tradition. It reflects on monastic daily life, liturgy and the community's unique ecumenical mission of fostering cross-community relationships in Northern Ireland.…