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Finding Sanctuary Monastic Steps for Everyday Life

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ISBN-10: 0814631681

ISBN-13: 9780814631683

Edition: 2006

Authors: Christopher Jamison

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In Finding Sanctuary Abbot Christopher Jamison, host of the BBC television series "The Monastery," suggests the teachings of St. Benedict are a tool for everyday life-for those who are religious and for those simply searching for spiritual guidance. "The Monastery" involved five non-monks living the monastic life for forty days while TV cameras tracked their progress. the sight of monks responding thoughtfully and helpfully to ordinary people's struggles was a surprise to millions of viewers who had presumed that monks were "out of touch." St. Benedict wrote his Rule for monastic living 1,500 years ago when he was abbot of Monte Cassino, the monastery that sits atop an inspiring mountain to…    
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Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Publication date: 12/1/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Abbot Christopher Jamison is the Abbot of the Benedictine Monastery, Worth Abbey, which featured in the BBC documentary series 'The Monastery' (3 million viewers).

Prologue
Introduction
Everyday Life: How Did I Get This Busy?
Monastic Steps
Silence
Contemplation
Obedience
Humility
Community
Spirituality
Hope
Lectio Divina: The Prodigal Son
Acknowledgements
Bibliography