Book description
Monastic spirituality has much to offer Christians who live far beyond monastery walls. In Saint Benedict's Wisdom Luigi Gioia, OSB, demonstrates that monastic spirituality is a gift for the whole Church. Because monastic vows are fundamentally a deep dive into one's baptismal commitments, monastic experience speaks to all the faithful…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Saint Benedict's Wisdom as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a wise and thoughtful read.
And this is an excellent example of why so many spiritual seekers in so many traditions, languages, and cultures are finding grounding and guidance for their lives. Gioia is a great resource for anyone who desires a more authentic relationship with the Divine as Benedict offered in his Rule.
Gioia gifts us with deep and practical wisdom for anyone in any situation, not just monastics. Gioia is realistic about messy human nature and the challenges the human community is facing. He does not separate the sacred from the profane, as ALL of life…
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