Praise for Man of BlessingThe difference with Butcher\'s book...
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Man of Blessing answers these questions: - What is in St.
He also left us his famous Rule, seventy-three short chapters that are the foundation for Western monasticism and remain a spiritual classic.
In a time of war and want, this monk and abbot aimed to establish and nurture community, cultivate the wilderness, and feed the poor.
Set against the bloody backdrop that was Italy in mid-first-millennium, Benedict\'s Life charts a course far different from the violent struggles of his day.
There, he also learned how to walk the way of truth and be God\'s friend.
Benedict\'s lasting legacies? Benedict left behind a Life of privilege to live in a cave and learn how to be silent.
Benedict? - What are St.
Benedict is presented.) - Why did Pope Benedict XVI choose the name Benedict? - What other popes have taken the name Benedict? - What were the important events in the Life of St.
Benedict\'s Rule? (A brief chapter-by-chapter summary of the rule of St.
Man of Blessing answers these questions: - What is in St.
He also left us his famous Rule, seventy-three short chapters that are the foundation for Western monasticism and remain a spiritual classic.
In a time of war and want, this monk and abbot aimed to establish and nurture community, cultivate the wilderness, and feed the poor.
Set against the bloody backdrop that was Italy in mid-first-millennium, Benedict\'s Life charts a course far different from the violent struggles of his day.
There, he also learned how to walk the way of truth and be God\'s friend. -Catholic Library World Benedict left behind a Life of privilege to live in a cave and learn how to be silent.
Benedict is an excellent example of modern hagiography, written with imagination in a contemporary style based on historical facts and tradition. -American Benedictine ReviewButcher\'s Life of St.
Lenora Black OSB, Spirit & LifeThroughout the book Butcher]...interweaves some good research that expands the context of Benedict\'s world and adds dimension to his character. -Sr. -Library Journal starred reviewThis remarkable book is a delightful blend of legend and solid history.
The book\'s readability will make it easy for patrons to escape into late Roman Culture and find peace in monastic simplicity. is the exploration of Benedict\'s unusual life; his relationship with his twin sister, Scholastica; and the illumination of the saint\'s miracles.
Praise for Man of BlessingThe difference with Butcher\'s book..
