| Passing from Self to God: A Cistercian Retreat Volume 6 Contributor(s): Thomas, Robert (Author), Krieg, Martha F. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0879070064 ISBN-13: 9780879070069 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2006 Annotation: Those seeking to deepen their spiritual lives by visiting monasteries rarely have enough time to absorb as much as they would like. In this book an experienced spiritual master provides an intensive directed retreat which relies heavily on the rich Cistercian spiritual tradition. Readers may read and digest at their own pace, savoring the author's contagious enthusiasm for the monastic way and the medieval monks who formed this distinctive contemplative tradition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Inspirational - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - General |
| Dewey: 269.694 |
| LCCN: 2006004869 |
| Series: Monastic Wisdom |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Those seeking to deepen their spiritual lives by visiting monasteries rarely have enough time to absorb as much as they would like. In this book an experienced spiritual master provides an intensive directed retreat which relies heavily on the rich Cistercian spiritual tradition. Readers may read and digest at their own pace, savoring the author's contagious enthusiasm for the monastic way and the medieval monks who formed this distinctive contemplative tradition. Robert Thomas, a monk of Sept-Fons from 1928 until his death in 2002, served as prior of his community, professor of theology and Sacred Scripture, and chaplain to Cistercian nuns. He was instrumental in translating the early Cistercian Fathers into modern languages. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thomas, Robert: - Robert Thomas, a monk of Sept-Fons from 1928 until his death in 2002, served as prior of his community, professor of theology and Sacred Scripture, and chaplain to Cistercian nuns. He was instrumental in translating the early Cistercian Fathers into modern languages. |