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  • I May Be Wrong

    The Sunday Times Bestseller

    by Björn Natthiko Lindeblad ...
    'This book really, really will stay with me forever. It's not only laced with the most incredible wisdom, but it's also gentle and beautiful and eloquent. It brought me so much joy and so much comfort' FEARNE COTTON'Life-changing. This book is sensational. If you're struggling, feeling a little lost, anxious or in need of a mental lift, please read it' ELLA MILLS, ... ... Read more

    9,21 €

  • The Desire of Ages

    by Ellen G. White, Digital Fire ...
    The Desire of Ages (Volume 3 of the Conflict of the Ages series) is Ellen White’s classic on the life of Jesus—the One who stands at the center of all human history. No one else has had such a profound influence on Planet Earth as Jesus Christ. In this book, the author does not set forth the events of Jesus’ life in strict chronological order, but she presents Him as the One who can satisfy the ... Read more

    0,79 €

  • Μοναχισμός

    Τὸ περιεκτικὸ χάρισμα τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος

    by Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou ...
    Ὁ πραγματικὰ χαρισματοῦχος μοναχὸς φεύγει ἀπὸ τὶς τιμὲς σὰν ἀπὸ φωτιά. Γνωρίζει ὅτι σβήνουν τὴ φλόγα τῆς ἀγάπης γιὰ τὸν Θεὸ ποὺ πυρώνει τὴν καρδιά του καὶ παρεμποδίζουν τὸ ρεῦμα τοῦ θείου θελήματος νὰ ρέει μέσα του καὶ νὰ τὸν καθοδηγεῖ. Γι’ αὐτὸ τὸν λόγο ὁ μοναχὸς δὲν ἐπιθυμεῖ νὰ διδάσκει, ἐκτὸς ἂν τὸ λάβει ὡς ἐντολὴ καὶ ἐξουσιοδοτηθεῖ ἀπὸ τὴν Ἐκκλησία. Θὰ προτιμοῦσε ὅμως νὰ κάνει τὰ πάντα γιὰ νὰ ... Read more

    Was 9,99 € Now 8,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Llanilltud

    by Philip Morris ...
    Probably Britain's oldest centre of learning and important across the whole of medieval western Europe, St Illtud's monastery and school at Llantwit Major, south Wales flourished from c.500 AD to the Reformation. This is the first detailed history of the Celtic Christian community there - one of the greatest untold stories in British history. 28 colour images, 6 maps and one plan. ... Read more

    10,70 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nurturing the Beloved Community

    The Sacred Art of Building and Sustaining Communities

    by Herbert ...
    In an age marked by fragmentation, loneliness, and ecological crisis, Nurturing the Beloved Community offers a grounded and hopeful vision for reclaiming the practices of shared life. Drawing on over three decades of experience in residential intentional communities, Jonathan weaves together personal stories, practical wisdom, and deep spiritual insight to explore the virtues that sustain ... Read more

    19,07 €

  • The Life of Jesus Christ

    Part Two, Volume 1, Chapters 1-57

    Translated by Milton T. Walsh ...
    by Ludolph of Saxony ...
    Series Book 283 - Cistercian Studies Series
    2022 Catholic Media Association first place award in backlist beautyThe Vita Christi of Ludolph of Saxony, fourteenth-century Carthusian, is the most comprehensive series of meditations on the life of Christ from the late Middle Ages. Ludolph assembles a wealth of commentary from the fathers of the church and the great medieval spiritual writers and weaves them into a seamless exposition of the ... Read more

    57,65 €

  • Der Einfluss von Johannes Cassian auf die Benediktsregel – ex oriente lux

    Eine Untersuchung im Bereich der Institutionenlehre

    by Mark-Oliver Baumgarten ...
    Die vorliegende Arbeit widmet sich der aktuellen Fragestellung, wie ethische Prinzipien rechtlich normiert werden können. Die Institution des Klosters bietet dafür einen aufschlussreichen Untersuchungsgegenstand, da Mönche innerhalb eines Klosters nach klar definierten Werten in einer Gemeinschaft leben. Das Kloster, als historisch gewachsene Institution, hat seinen Ursprung im Osten und wurde im ... Read more

    66,03 €

  • Bose. La traccia del vangelo

    by Riccardo Larini ...
    Series Book 1 - Spiritualità per laici e non credenti
    13 maggio 2020 il Segretario di Stato vaticano Pietro Parolin ha emesso nei confroni della comunità di Bose un decreto singolare, approvato in forma specifica da papa Francesco, che ha lasciato esterrefatte moltissime persone.Questo libro è stato scritto per consentire a chiunque lo voglia di conoscere più da vicino la realtà fondata nel lontano 1965 da Enzo Bianchi, attraverso un esame della sua ... Read more

    6,99 €

  • HOW TO BECOME A HERO*

    & eco social entrepreneur caring for creation!

    by Cornelius Michael Oette ...
    HOW TO BECOME A HERO* *with sustainable long lasting High status in a Community of Creative Cultural Changemakers as Pioneer; And Doing better Service and Goods for making our home a better place ; as eco social entrepreneurs caring for creation! ... Read more

    19,99 €

  • The Crown of Monks

    Translated by David Barry OSB ...
    by Smaragdus of Saint-Mihiel ...
    Series Book 245 - Cistercian Studies Series
    Smaragdus was a monk and abbot of considerable standing in the early ninth century church. His Diadema Monachorum (The Crown of Monks), together with a later commentary on the Rule of Saint Benedict, established him as one of the most significant interpreters of Benedict's Rule in his day and for succeeding generations.Smaragdus intended The Crown of Monks as a daily resource for monastic ... Read more

    18,33 €

  • Benedict's Rule

    A Translation and Commentary

    by Terrence G. Kardong OSB ...
    Benedict's Rule: A Translation and Commentary is the first line-by-line exegesis of the entire Rule of Benedict written originally in English. This full commentary - predominately a literary and historical criticism - is based on and includes a new translation and is accompanied by essays on Benedict's spiritual doctrine.A monk who has striven to live according to the Rule of Benedict for thirty ... Read more

    34,76 €

  • The Craft of Church Planting

    Exploring the Lost Wisdom of Apprenticeship

    by Selvaratnam ...
    Drawing on insights from the training practices of the English medieval craft guilds, a global survey of 500 church planters, interviews with artists and church planting trainers and the authors 30 years of ministry experience, 'The Craft of Church Planting' offers a distinctive and imaginative perspective on the methods used to train future practitioners in the art of church planting. ... Read more

    26,28 €

  • The World Muslim Population

    Spatial and Temporal Analyses

    by Houssain Kettani ...
    The birth of Islam over fourteen centuries ago was a monumental event in human history with an everlasting effect on humanity. For centuries, researchers have contemplated the growth and distribution of Muslims throughout the world. This book presents a reliable estimate of the world Muslim population since the inception of Islam at the start of the seventh century to the end of the twenty-first ... Read more

    138,00 €

  • Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk

    by Daisetz T. Suzuki ...
    Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki's The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk invites you to step inside the mysterious world of the Zendo, where monks live their lives in simplicity.This is perhaps the best introduction to Zen and the life of the Zen monk. By means of a direct and succinct description of the training that a Zen Buddhist monk undergoes, Dr. Suzuki has given us the most precise picture possible ... Read more

    7,52 €

  • Visits to Monasteries in the Levant

    Enriched edition. A 19th-Century Middle Eastern Travelogue of Sacred Sites, Monastic Life, and Cultural Crossroads

    by Robert Curzon ...
    In "Visits to Monasteries in the Levant," Robert Curzon delivers an engaging and meticulously detailed account of his travels through the Middle East in the 19th century. The book is written in a fluid narrative style that blends travelogue with scholarly insight, offering readers a vivid glimpse into the monasteries in regions steeped in spiritual and historical significance. Curzon's ... Read more

    1,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rule for Solitaries

    by Grimlaicus ...
    Translated by Andrew Thornton ...
    Series Book 200 - Cistercian Studies Series
    The monk Grimlaicus (ca. 900) wrote a rule for those who, like himself, pursued the solitary life within a monastic community. Never leaving their cell yet participating in the liturgical life of the monastery through a window into the church, these enclosed" sought to serve God alone. Beyond the details of horarium, reception of newcomers, diet, and clothing, Grimlaicus details practical measures ... Read more

    18,33 €

  • La Règle de Taizé

    by Frère Roger De Taizé ...
    C’est dans la solitude et le silence d’une longue retraite que frère Roger a écrit la Règle de Taizé, durant l’hiver 1952-1953, douze ans après être arrivé sur la colline de Taizé. S’appuyant sur une expérience vécue plusieurs années avec ses frères, il a voulu formuler pour eux « l’essentiel permettant la vie commune ». Il les invitait à réaliser ensemble une « parabole de communauté ».Par la ... Read more

    7,99 €

  • Fear of God

    Practicing Emotion in Late Antique Monasticism

    by Daniel Eastman An ...
    Series Book 16 - Christianity in Late Antiquity
    In the writings of ancient Christians, the near-ubiquitous references to the "fear of God" have traditionally been seen as a generic placeholder for piety. Focusing on monastic communities in late antiquity across the eastern Mediterranean, this book explores why the language of fear was so prevalent in their writings and how they sought to put it into practice in their daily lives. Drawing on a ... Read more

    77,79 €

  • الديمقراطية في الإسلام

    by عباس محمود العقاد ...
    كانت الشريعة الإسلاميَّة أولى الشرائع السبَّاقة إلى تقرير الديمقراطيَّة الإنسانيَّة؛ وهي الديمقراطيَّة التي يكتسبها الإنسان كحقٍّ له يُخَوِّله أن يكون فاعلًا في اختيار حاكميه، وليست مجرَّد حيلة من حيل الحُكم لاتقاء شر أو حسم فتنة. وبعد أن تفاقم تَوْق شعوب المنطقة العربية التي يدين معظمها بالإسلام إلى الحُرية، كان حَرِيًّا بها أن تنهل مما قدَّمه «العقاد» من تعريف وتفسير وتحليل لأصول «الديمقراطية في ... Read more

    6,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Befriending Our Desires

    by Philip Sheldrake ...
    Desire is at the heart of what it is to be human. The power of desire, while embodied and sensuous, is God-given and the key to all human spirituality. Humanity is blessed with a deep longing that is infinite in extent and can only ultimately be satisfied in God. Befriending Our Desires portrays the intimate connection between desire and the spiritual journey. Drawing on Hebrew and Christian ... Read more

    13,13 €

  • Conversation With Saint Benedict

    The Rule in Today's World

    by Terrence G. Kardong OSB ...
    The Rule of Saint Benedict meets contemporary culture-the connection points and the sticking points between the two are the focus of Conversation with Saint Benedict. Renowned Benedictine scholar Terrence Kardong considers various aspects of modern culture that he considers worrisome and the light that Benedict's Rule might shed on them for Christians today. He also takes up specific aspects of ... Read more

    15,15 €

  • The Cistercians in the Middle Ages

    by Janet Burton, Julie Kerr ...
    The Cistercians (White Monks) were the most successful monastic experiment to emerge from the tumultuous intellectual and religious fervour of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. By around 1150 they had established houses the length and breadth of Western Christendom and were internationally renowned. They sought to return to a simple form of monastic life, as set down in the Rule of St Benedict, ... Read more

    15,47 €

  • "Your Hearts Will Rejoice"

    Easter Meditations from the Vita Christi

    by Ludolph of Saxony ...
    Translated by Milton T. Walsh ...
    Series Book 49 - Monastic Wisdom Series
    The Vita Christi, a spiritual classic of the fourteenth century by the Carthusian Ludolph of Saxony, was an early and extremely comprehensive book of meditations on the events recorded in the gospels. A popular and influential book for centuries, it was instrumental in the conversion of Ignatius Loyola, and Teresa of Avila directed that every convent of her reform include “the Carthusian” in its ... Read more

    11,86 €

  • Gobsmacked

    by Thom M Shuman ...
    Daily readings for the four weeks of Advent. 'Reading one of ThomA's books is like walking and talking with a friend. Someone who understands the fragility and failings of being human (and himself) but who continues to laugh, and to hope and work for the coming of the Light.' ... Read more

    10,48 €