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The Foundations of Western Monasticism

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SKU:
TC1993
ISBN:
9780895551993
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St. Antony of the Desert, St. Benedict of Nursia, and St. Bernard of Clairvaux rise above other figures in Catholic history as guides. To travel with them and to seek a view from the heights of their personal holiness and wisdom is to secure passage into the rich and complex world of monasticism.

Monasticism distills the essence of Catholic spirituality for all time and for all Christians. The Foundations of Western Monasticism, the latest addition to our TAN Classics line, concentrates on three of the finest Christian monastic texts available and will provide both first-time and advanced readers with an essential review of Christian monasticism and the foundational principles of Catholic prayer life, spiritual combat, contemplation, and communal living.

These three texts, The Life of St. Antony, the Holy Rule of St. Benedict, and St. Bernard's Twelve Degrees of Humility and Pride, are offered to the reader as a simple and short path to the essence of Christian monasticism and authentic Christian teaching.

St. Antony is presented as monasticism's foremost Founding Father, St. Benedict as its greatest Western lawgiver, and St. Bernard as its most daring Mystic. Taken together, these men and their writings will allow the reader to ascend the very heights of Christian monasticism and arrive at certain firm principles by which to evaluate and deepen his commitment to the Faith.

Foundations of Western Monasticism also includes introductions and reading lists provided by Dr. William Edmund Fahey, Fellow and President of Thomas More College. A Benedictine oblate, Dr. Fahey has provided a new translation of the famous Rule of St. Benedict.
Editor:
Dr. William Fahey
Imprint:
TAN Books
Pages:
256
Publication Date:
3/1/2013
Product Format:
Paperbound
Pdf:
https://tanbooks.com/content/FoundationsOfWesternMonasticism_Preview.pdf
Height:
8.50
Width:
5.50

3 Reviews

  • 5
    Phenomenal book

    Posted by Robert E. on Aug 18th 2022

    Phenomenal book

  • 5
    An excellent purchase for reading the primary sources of Benedictine Spirituality

    Posted by Rafael M. on Aug 2nd 2022

    A comprehensive collection of these essential works. It is great to have all three of these works in…

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  • 5
    Monks

    Posted by Edward J. on Apr 10th 2022

    Great read! Dont hesitate to purchase!