Singing for the Kingdom: The Last of the Homilies Volume 15 Contributor(s): Kelty, Matthew (Author), Paulsell, William O. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0879070153 ISBN-13: 9780879070151 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2008 Annotation: For almost half a century Trappist monk Matthew Kelty has delivered homilies to monks and retreatants in his unique style. Visitors at his monastery have been inspired, and challenged by his talks, given after Compline each evening, and monks have come to love and appreciate his preaching skills at Mass and in Chapter. In this collection of his homilies we read his reflections on life and death, the mysteries of faith, the monastic life from the inside, and his love of the Mass. Those who have heard Father Matthew speak will welcome this new volume, and those who have not will be introduced to a speaker and writer of exception talent. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Sermons - Christian - Religion | Monasticism - Religion | Spirituality |
Dewey: 252.02 |
LCCN: 2008003587 |
Series: Monastic Wisdom |
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.51" W x 8.97" (0.39 lbs) 144 pages |
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Publisher Description: For almost half a century Trappist monk Matthew Kelty has delivered homilies to monks and retreatants in his unique style. Visitors at his monastery have been inspired, and challenged by his talks, given after Compline each evening, and monks have come to love and appreciate his preaching skills at Mass and in Chapter. In this collection of his homilies we read his reflections on life and death, the mysteries of faith, the monastic life from the inside, and his love of the Mass. Those who have heard Father Matthew speak will welcome this new volume, and those who have not will be introduced to a speaker and writer of exceptional talent. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kelty, Matthew: - Matthew Kelty, a native of Boston, has been a monk of Gethsemani since 1960. Before that he served as an active priest in the Society of the Divine Word, both in the States, and in Papua New Guinea. His previous books include Flute Solo (Sheed, Andrews & McMeel), Sermons in the Monastery, Call of the Wild Geese, and Singing for the Kingdom (Cistercian Publications). |