{"product_id":"strangers-to-the-city-reflections-on-the-beliefs-and-values-of-the-rule-of-saint-benedict-paperback","title":"Strangers to the City: Reflections on the Beliefs and Values of the Rule of Saint Benedict - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Casey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Casey, a monk and scholar who has been publishing his wise teachings on the Rule of St. Benedict for decades, turns to the particular Benedictine values that he considers most urgent for Christians to incorporate into their lives today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eloquent and incisive, Casey invites readers to accept that gospel living - seen in the light of the Rule - involves accepting the challenge of being different from the secular culture around us. He encourages readers to set clear goals and objectives, to be honest about the practical ways in which priorities may have to change to meet these goals, and to have the courage to implement these changes both daily and for the future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Casey presents thoughtful reflections on the beliefs and values of asceticism, silence, leisure, reading, chastity, and poverty - putting these traditional Benedictine values into the context of modern life and the spiritual aspirations of people today. \u003cem\u003eStrangers to the City\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for all who are interested in learning more about the dynamics of spiritual growth from the monastic experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Casey\u003c\/b\u003e is a Cisterian monk of Tarrawarra Abbey in Australia. He is a well-known and frequent retreat master and lecturer on monastic spirituality all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 7.98 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760375202080,"sku":"9781612613970","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9e9795fbdc5aded6810c35d07c009450.webp?v=1780178408","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strangers-to-the-city-reflections-on-the-beliefs-and-values-of-the-rule-of-saint-benedict-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}