The New York Times bestseller by the author of Dakota: A Spiritual Geography.
In this stirring and lyrical work, the monastery, often considered archaic or otherworldly, becomes immediate, accessible, and relevant to us, no matter what our faith may be..
Part record of her time among the Benedictines, part meditation on various aspects of monastic life, The Cloister Walk demonstrates, from the rare perspective of someone who is both an insider and outsider, how immersion in the cloistered world-- its liturgy, its ritual, its sense of community-- can impart meaning to everyday events and deepen our secular lives.
John\'s Abbey in Minnesota.
Why would a married woman with a thoroughly Protestant background and often more doubt than faith be drawn to the ancient practice of monasticism, to a community of celibate men whose days are centered on a rigid schedule of prayer, work, and scripture? This is the question that poet Kathleen Norris asks us as, somewhat to her own surprise, she found herself on two extended residencies at St. -The Boston Globe From the iconic author of Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith , a spiritual journey that brings joy to the meanings of love, grace and faith.
If read with humility and attention, Kathleen Norris\'s book becomes lectio divina, or holy reading. -The New York Times A remarkable piece of writing.
An embrace of moral and spiritual contemplation.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR Vivid, compelling...
Through her accessible prose, a seemingly archaic world becomes immediate, accessible, and relevant to people of all faiths.
After spending two extended residences at a Benedictine monastery, Kathleen Norris takes readers through one liturgical year--its rituals, its prayers, its daily activities.
The New York Times bestseller by the author of Dakota: A Spiritual Geography
