Daily monasticism while living in the world
In today’s post about daily reflections at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery in Erie, PA, at Light through Stain-Glassed Windows, Susan Doubet OSB quotes Thomas Moore’s Meditations: On the Monk who Dwells in Daily Life about transformations of religion, including Moore's observation:
How to be a monastic and not leave your day job
Brother Benet Tvedten, 2006
The monk in the world: cultivating a spiritual life
Wayne Teasdale and Ken Wilber, 2003
Finding sanctuary: monastic steps for everyday life
Abbot Christopher Jamison, 2006
The Family cloister: Benedictine wisdom for the home
David Robinson, 2000
Illuminated life: monastic wisdom for seekers of light
Joan Chittister, 2000
Monk Habits for Everyday People:
Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants
Dennis Okholm, 2007 (Foreword by Kathleen Norris)
"I see religion moving toward a diminishing of dogma,Doubet's October 25 post gives authors and titles of books about incorporating monastic approaches in daily life. She lists:
authority, membership, and belief
and an increase in everyday ritual,
poetic theology, social engagement,
guidance in contemplation, and care of the soul."
How to be a monastic and not leave your day job
Brother Benet Tvedten, 2006
The monk in the world: cultivating a spiritual life
Wayne Teasdale and Ken Wilber, 2003
Finding sanctuary: monastic steps for everyday life
Abbot Christopher Jamison, 2006
The Family cloister: Benedictine wisdom for the home
David Robinson, 2000
Illuminated life: monastic wisdom for seekers of light
Joan Chittister, 2000
Monk Habits for Everyday People:
Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants
Dennis Okholm, 2007 (Foreword by Kathleen Norris)
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