Radical Hospitality: Benedict's Way of Love: Benedict's Way of Love, 2nd Edition

by Lonni Collins Pratt, Daniel Homan (Contribution by)

Overview

Begin to live this radical vision for a kinder world. . .

There is no need to be afraid as we walk through life -- afraid of the unknown, the unexpected, even other people. Deep within the heart of Christian spirituality lies a remedy to fear, anger, and suspicion: hospitality.

Sharing monastic wisdom as well as stories from her own life, Pratt encourages us to embrace the true meaning of love for the other, by welcoming the stranger--into both our homes and hearts. This new edition of a contemporary classic has been updated thoroughly, including two new chapters, a new introduction, and more ancient and contemporary monastic insight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557258939
Publisher:	Paraclete Press
Publication date:	06/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	805 KB

About the Author

A Benedictine monk for 40 years, Fr. Homan lives at St. Benedict Monastery in Oxford, Michigan.
Lonni Collins Pratt, an award-winning journalist and author, lives with her family in Michigan and leads retreats and workshops throughout the country on the principles of Radical Hospitality.

Editorial Reviews

“The Rule of St. Benedict has brought wisdom and comfort to believers for over 1,500 years. One of its main practices is listening, being really present for other human beings. This leads naturally into hospitality, which in monasteries has meant giving guests the space to pray and to rest, to enter silence or to speak in intimate terms about their journey of faith. Homan and Pratt show how this can become a part of anyone's daily life.” —Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice: Resources for Spiritual Journeys

“At its most basic, hospitality means saying ‘welcome in’ to the friend and the stranger alike. This doesn’t mean you share the same intimacy with a stranger as with a friend. It only means you’re open to and grateful for the gift of discovering what any person has to offer no matter who they are. Father Daniel Homan and Lonni Collins Pratt unpack the virtue of hospitality and what it means today in Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love. Their interpretation flows from the monastic spirituality of St. Benedict, who in his Rule of St. Benedict set the expectation that monks extend hospitality to others...I am grateful to Homan and Pratt for the depth of their study of hospitality and the accessible way in which they communicate it in Radical Hospitality. At its most basic, hospitality means saying ‘welcome in’—easier to say about your house than about your heart.” —Brian St. Clair, bookreadinglife.com

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