"If ever there was a time when a book like Fr. Ronald Rolheiser's Domestic Monastery was needed, that time is now. Domestic Monastery, a mystical yet down-to-earth look at the spirituality of being a parent, will encourage and uplift parents at any stage in their parenting journey. Rolheiser emphasizes that there is nothing "lesser-than" about being a parent, as opposed to being a priest or religious. Instead, he compares the life of a parent to that of a monastic, drawing parallels that focus especially on the self-abandonment necessary in love. If you or someone you know are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of your time, energy, and love that being a parent requires, Domestic Monastery will help you put your situation in perspective in a comforting and engaging way." —Barbara Szyszkiewicz, CatholicMom.com
"Prayer, for Fr Rolheiser is ‘a relationship, a long term one and lives by those rules’ (p.43). Pointing out the necessary tension that lies between contemplation and action (as well as that between ‘passion and purity, intellect and will, community and individuality’, p.55) Fr Rolheiser shows us the ‘creative tension’ that lies in the path of those who seek a ‘Domestic Monastery’. I would not only recommend you buy a copy of this small spiritual classic but that you purchase one as a gift for those friends, colleagues, loved ones and family members who have struggled these past few months to make sense of the impact of the deadly covid virus. This charming little book will, I am sure, bring a lot of healing to a traumatized world. Thank you Fr Rolheiser." Peter Tyler, soulpursuit
What is a monastery? A monastery is a place set apart-a place to learn the blessings of powerlessness, and that time is not ours but God's. Our home and our duties can, just like a monastery, teach us those things. The vocation of monastic men and women is to physically withdraw from the world. But the principle is equally valid for those of us who cannot go off to monasteries. Certain vocations offer the same kind of opportunity for contemplation, and provide a desert for reflection. In ten brief and powerful chapters, Fr. Ron explores how monastery life can apply to those who don't live in a cloister:
¿ Monasticism and Family Life
¿ The Domestic Monastery
¿ Real Friendship
¿ Lessons from the Monastic Cell
¿ Ritual for Sustaining Prayer
¿ Tensions within Spirituality
¿ A Spirituality of Parenting
¿ Spirituality and the Seasons of Our Lives
¿ The Sacredness of Time
¿ Life's Key Question
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¿ Monasticism and Family Life
¿ The Domestic Monastery
¿ Real Friendship
¿ Lessons from the Monastic Cell
¿ Ritual for Sustaining Prayer
¿ Tensions within Spirituality
¿ A Spirituality of Parenting
¿ Spirituality and the Seasons of Our Lives
¿ The Sacredness of Time
¿ Life's Key Question
Domestic Monastery
What is a monastery? A monastery is a place set apart-a place to learn the blessings of powerlessness, and that time is not ours but God's. Our home and our duties can, just like a monastery, teach us those things. The vocation of monastic men and women is to physically withdraw from the world. But the principle is equally valid for those of us who cannot go off to monasteries. Certain vocations offer the same kind of opportunity for contemplation, and provide a desert for reflection. In ten brief and powerful chapters, Fr. Ron explores how monastery life can apply to those who don't live in a cloister:
¿ Monasticism and Family Life
¿ The Domestic Monastery
¿ Real Friendship
¿ Lessons from the Monastic Cell
¿ Ritual for Sustaining Prayer
¿ Tensions within Spirituality
¿ A Spirituality of Parenting
¿ Spirituality and the Seasons of Our Lives
¿ The Sacredness of Time
¿ Life's Key Question
¿ Monasticism and Family Life
¿ The Domestic Monastery
¿ Real Friendship
¿ Lessons from the Monastic Cell
¿ Ritual for Sustaining Prayer
¿ Tensions within Spirituality
¿ A Spirituality of Parenting
¿ Spirituality and the Seasons of Our Lives
¿ The Sacredness of Time
¿ Life's Key Question
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BN ID: | 2940160152882 |
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Publisher: | Paraclete Press |
Publication date: | 11/08/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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