Essential Monastic Wisdom by Hugh Feiss Osb
For everyone seeking to experience contemplative life, this guide brings together concise selections from the great writings of the tradition, from Saint Benedict to Thomas Merton. It explores the essentials of monastic life in brief chapters on such themes as speech, humility, discernment, patience, longing, and love. By providing an account of how monastic life evolved and examples of monastic writing through the centuries, from the desert fathers to the medieval nuns Julian and Hildegard to John Chittister today, Father Hugh Feiss offers monastic wisdom on living a full life.
Hugh Feiss, O.S.B., a Benedictine monk for more than 35 years, is a teacher, scholar, translator, and author. He lives at Ascension Priory in Jermone, ID.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060624835 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060624833 |
| Title | Essential Monastic Wisdom |
| Author | Hugh Feiss Osb |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1999-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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