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Title: The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages (Crossroad Spiritual Legacy Series) by Joan D. Chittister ISBN: 0-8245-2503-5 Publisher: Crossroad/Herder & Herder Pub. Date: October, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages
Comment: As a Benedictine of 41 years, this is the first commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict which I have read (and I have ready MANY) that has made the Gospel lifestyle contemporary and relevant. Chittister has taken the experiences of a lifetime and correlated them with the Rule. Not an easy task, but she has achieved it remarkably well. This book is at once homey and scholarly. Common sense pervades this easy to read guide. It is the only commentary which I have read more than twice. It is the only commentary which seems to have captured the essence of St. Benedict's Rule and subsequently, the Gospels.
Rating: 5
Summary: It captures the spirit of the Gospels and St.Benedict!
Comment: St. Benedict wrote his rule based upon the spirit of the Gospels and Joan Chittister has captured the true spirit of both. Jesus asked the crowds to examine their motivations and actions and the author continues that skein of query using the Rule of Benedict as a springboard. This is the best spiritual work I have ever read outside of the Bible; it is clear, insightful, and yes, even makes the reader confront the inner self which is what every good spiritual writing should do. Simply wonderful.
Rating: 5
Summary: Insights For Us
Comment: While the sub-title of this great volume is "Insights for the Ages," it is certainly brilliant material for our time here in the early 21st century. St. Benedict's Rule was originally written in the Sixth Century (A.D.). Furthermore, it is the most widely used life-guide in modern western monasticism. Joan Chittister takes Benedict, word-for-word-intact, and brings him into our contemporary situations. She illustrates the universal and fundamental insights of Benedict and how they are highly compatible with Hindu, Sufi, Toaist, Zen, Jewish and other major thought/values traditions.
An added benefit is Chittister's editorial technique of dividing Benedict's Rule and her associated commentaries into specific dates on the annual calendar. This enables the serious reader/reflector to read over each mini section of the rule and this associated, wonderful commentary on three different dates each year.
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Title: Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today by Joan Chittister ISBN: 0060613998 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 10 May, 1991 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict (Second Edition) by Esther de Waal, Kathleen Norris, Esther de Waal ISBN: 0814613888 Publisher: Spring Arbor Distributors Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope by Joan D. Chittister ISBN: 0802812163 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Living With Contradiction: An Introduction to Benedictine Spirituality by Esther De Waal, Esther De Waal ISBN: 0819217549 Publisher: Morehouse Publishing Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Seeing With Our Souls: Monastic Wisdom for Every Day by Joan D. Chittister ISBN: 1580511236 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield (Non NBN) Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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