The Vision of monastic life proposed here is not new; it is a Vision going back to the Desert Fathers of the fourth century. The place of the heart is highlighted in these conferences and homilies as an ancient theme so relevant to the modern person.. In this sense everyone has the heart of a mo
- Title : Come and See: The Monastic Way for Today (Monastic Wisdom series)
- Author : Abbot Brendan Freeman
- Rating : 4.68 (180 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-10-9
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 228 Pages
- Asin : 0879070226
- Language : English
The Vision of monastic life proposed here is not new; it is a Vision going back to the Desert Fathers of the fourth century. The place of the heart is highlighted in these conferences and homilies as an ancient theme so relevant to the modern person.. In this sense everyone has the heart of a monk.As you read this book you will meet some of the great themes of monastic life: silence, solitude, community life, prayer. It is a treasure hidden in the field of your own heart; it is a universal spirituality that is the common inheritance of every human being; it is a search for God. Nothingness, emptiness, absence are important aspects of our spiritual journey.There is a subtheme running through ancient monasticism that conceives of the monastery as a hospital 'a place for healing the soul, the spirit, the heart. And yet, it is new because it is rooted in a place in the soul that never grows old. He could just as well have said, come and see where you live; where your real life is being lived. You will also be helped to find your most authentic self, the self Thomas Merton spoke of when he said at the center of our being is a point of nothingness, a point of pure truth. Monastic spirituality is not some esoteric or Gnostic way of perceiving reality or understanding life. Come and see where I live, Jesus said to the disciples who were following him. Come and See is look inside the mind of a monk. From the atheist to the saint there is in the heart of al creatuAbbot Brendan brings to light the spiritual gifts emphasized by the Cistercians, e.g. These gifts are available to all readers looking for inspiration and encouragement, for deeper meaning in their lives."American Benedictine Review. the primacy of the interior life and intimacy with God, affective love of Christ, friendship, solitude, silence, simplicity, compassionate community life, and perseverance in routine workFirst of all the book is written and designed and illustrated as a parody, which does not at all mean that it strays from its title of horror stories: the stories contained are ghoulish and even frightening, but the difference here is that the strange warped stories are so well written in both words and images that when the reader adjusts to the parody aspect of the tales the level of sophistication in the humor is more apparent.The book contains three stories: 'Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid' by Stefan Petrucha and Rick Parker - as honest a survey of the undead as is available anywhere! - in two parts, 'DieLite' by Stefan Petrucha, Maia Kinney-Petrucha and Miran Kim, a sicko love story about a vampire and maiden he desires, and 'Carrier' by John L. Or "Piano Trio". While it is written for young adults, those somewhat older may enjoy it as well. Why is this book simply the finest reference book on human anatomy, you ask? Simple! Because it clearly and succinctly itemizes the various muscle and bones structures of the human body. Plus there are these other sub-plots going, which to be honest were super unnecessary and trivial.I will say I enjoyed this book. Great read if your interested to learn more about dolphins and John Lilly. Although I really enjoyed all the previous books, this one is so bad I am thinking about not reading any more in this series. We hope to still get ist from somew
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