Now in paperback--a remarkably compatible new view of the universe offered by the trailblazer of new science and a contemporary of Thomas Merton. "An entertaining, thought-provoking book filled with conversations, quotations, and colorful stories that make science and theology come alive".--San Francisco Chronicle. Winner of the American Book ...
Saint Benedict's Rule is a set of guidelines that has governed Christian monastic life since the sixth century. Those who live according to the Rule, which regulates daily life in a monastery, feel great affection for the text itself and for its writer, a monk whose humility and extraordinary insight into human nature are legendary. The Rule has ...
The bestselling CD, "Chant," is accompanied by this series of meditations by Brother David Steindl-Rast, who explains the nature of the chant, the self-transcendence of faith, and the wonder of inner peace through silence. These meditations are arranged according to the eight hours of the Divine Office.
When he declares that any sensuous experience is at heart a spiritual one: a divine revelation, Brother David brings us to our senses again. Our holy senses.
Learning how to experience gratitude involves being grateful as an attitude. One does not need to wait until things are perfect before being grateful; in fact, it may be just the opposite. It could be that the act of being grateful makes one receptive to life's blessings, and these blessings continue as we continue to be thankful. The illuminating ...
The bestselling CD, "Chant," is accompanied by this series of meditations by Brother David Steindl-Rast, who explains the nature of the chant, the self-transcendence of faith, and the wonder of inner peace through silence. These meditations are arranged according to the eight hours of the Divine Office.
We are surrounded by treasures so obvious we cannot see them. These treasures are the words of common sense passed through the ages throughout many cultures in the form of maxims, proverbs, and wise sayings. They may be taken for granted but, upon examination, it is clear how much wisdom they contain. Brother David Steindl-Rast takes us on a ...
Each meditation in this volume reflects what the author calls 'the spiritual work of our time' - cultivating grateful living, the key to joy. The selections explore the broad range of issues that have been at the core of a lifetime of meditation and teaching. Throughout each of these meditations, Steindl-Rast seeks to nourish the mystic within the ...
A brilliant examination of prayer--its past, present, and future--by Brother Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk with Zen training, as a way of opening to the blessings that await us in everyday life.
"You can't 'get' to heaven," says Mother Macrina, "you must become heaven," and the way that happens is through prayer, repentance, and love. The wise and lively Mother Macrina--a fictional character born from the imagination of author Irma Zaleski--is a modern-day "desert mother" who lives quietly, but not quite silently, in a small apartment in ...
Paramananda, a disciple of Vive-kananda in the Ramakrishna lineage, came to the United States in 1906. A Bridge of Dreams tells the story of his life and community.
Enjoy a deep spirit of recollection when reading this detailed yet practical book. The title, Stand on Your Own Feet, comes from Thomas Merton's final address in Bangkok, Thailand, when he emphasized that each one of us is responsible for our own baptismal calling. In this book, the author, cofounder of the Lay Cistercians of South Florida, is ...
This introduction to the writing and preaching of the greatest medieval European mystic contains selections from his sermons, treatises, and sayings, as well as Table Talk, the records of his informal advice to his spiritual children.
Through anecdotes, scripture references, and teachings from both traditions, this book compiles the thoughts of a world-renowned Buddhist who points to mindfulness as an integral part of all religious practice and teaches how to cultivate it in life. Exploring the spiritual crossroads where the traditions of Christianity and Buddhism meet, this ...
Dialogues between Robert Aitken Roshi, an American Zen master, and Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Roman Catholic monk and hermit. These two friends took a week-long retreat in 1991 on a remote part of Hawaii, in order to compare personal experiences rather than abstract concepts, and explore common ground rather than differences.
For the over 20 percent of the U.S. population that identify themselves as Catholics, there are over 600 self-renewal centers and retreats in the United States and Canada. This directory discusses the value of meditation and retreats, offering a synthesis of what every attendant needs to know. Photos.
The bestselling CD, "Chant," is accompanied by this series of meditations by Brother David Steindl-Rast, who explains the nature of the chant, the self-transcendence of faith, and the wonder of inner peace through silence. These meditations are arranged according to the eight hours of the Divine Office.
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