{"product_id":"the-benedictine-handbook-hardcover","title":"The Benedictine Handbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Marett-Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Benedictine Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a lifelong companion for oblates, associates, and friends of the Benedictine communities. Many people who visit communities for retreats and quiet days look for help in integrating into their daily lives some of the things they see and experience. This handbook will help people follow the \u003ci\u003eRule of Benedict\u003c\/i\u003e as it explains the essential elements of Benedictine spirituality. It provides information on the spread of the Benedictine movement, its outstanding figures, and the main branches of the Benedictine family today. It also includes a simple version of the Daily Office and a collection of Benedictine devotions. It is a member's handbook\" that deepens the sense of belonging among those who seek regular contact with a Benedictine community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Benedictine Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to a broad range of readers who may or may not be familiar with Benedictine literature. The contributors to \u003ci\u003eThe Benedictine Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e come from Benedictine backgrounds in the United States and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters and contributors include in \u003ci\u003ePart One: Tools of Benedictine Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e *The Work of God, - by Demetrius Dumm; *Lectio Divina, - by Michal Casey; *Prayer, - by Mary Forman; *Work, - by Lauren McTaggart; *Perseverance, - by Kym Harris; *The Vows, - by Richard Yeo; and *Hospitality, - by Kathleen Norris. \u003ci\u003ePart Two: The Benedictine Experience of God\u003c\/i\u003e includes *A Simple Daily Office, - by Fr. Oswald; *Benedictine Prayers, - by Fr. Anthony; *A Benedictine Who's Who, - by Robert Atwell; and *Benedictine Holy Places, - by ColmanO'Clabaigh. \u003ci\u003ePart Three: Living the Rule\u003c\/i\u003e includes *In Community, - by Columba Stewart; *In Solitude, - by Maria Boulding; *As Oblates, - by Patrick Phelan; and *In the World, - by Esther de Wall. \u003ci\u003ePart Four: The Benedictine Family\u003c\/i\u003e includes *A Short History, - by Joe Rippinger; *Benedictine Orders, - by Dominic Milroy; and *The Cistercian Tradition, - by Nivard Kinsella. The contributors to \u003ci\u003ePart Five: A Glossary of Benedictine Terms\u003c\/i\u003e are Terrence Kardong and Jill Maria Murdy. \u003ci\u003eA Benedictine Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e also includes *Preface to the Rule, - by Patrick Barry; and *The Rule (Patrick Barry's Version). -\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.98 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757803864352,"sku":"9780814627907","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ad05750b1de4ee058328aa9c46992a5e.webp?v=1780112220","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-benedictine-handbook-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}