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A Retreat with Thomas Merton

A Seven-Day Spiritual Journey

By: Esther de Waal

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A Retreat with Thomas Merton

A Seven-Day Spiritual Journey

By: Esther de Waal

The celebrated spiritual writer Thomas Merton remains one of the most influential voices of our day. His many books are considered modern spiritual classics as he is credited with introducing the riches of the monastic tradition to many. Here, Esther de Waal devises a seven-day personal or group retreat program using excerpts from Thomas Merton’s writings and a selection of the photography for which he was also renowned. She creates a retreat that can be made at home, at a retreat center, on vacation, or over a week or longer. The focus of each of the seven days is: The Call, Response, The Solitary Within, Encounter with Christ, The Demands of Love, Ordinary Things, and Integration.

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Liturgical Press

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ISBN 13

9798400800368

Living with Contradiction

By: Esther De Waal

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Living with Contradiction

By: Esther De Waal

The world, the Church and our personal lives are full of conflict - opposing demands pull us in all directions. This book presents the wisdom of Benedict, which shows how ambiguity and uncertainty can be transformative and healing.

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Canterbury Press

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ISBN 10

1848256892

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9781848256897

Seeking God

The Way of St.Benedict

By: Esther De Waal

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Seeking God

The Way of St.Benedict

By: Esther De Waal

A new edition of this contemporary spirtitual classic in which the ancient and gentle wisdom of the Rule of St Benedict is explored in realtion to the demands of modern living and the importance of balance between prayer, work and study.

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Canterbury Press

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1848253621

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9781848253629

A Life-Giving Way

By: Esther De Waal

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A Life-Giving Way

By: Esther De Waal

This reflective commentary explores the Rule of St Benedict from the perspective of someone whose life and faith has been shaped by its gentle wisdom and realism. Its approach is personal and contemplative; it is written for all who seek to deepen their Christian understanding and discipleship.

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Canterbury Press

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1848255640

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9781848255647

Seeking Life

The Baptismal Invitation of the Rule of St. Benedict

By: Esther de Waal

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Seeking Life

The Baptismal Invitation of the Rule of St. Benedict

By: Esther de Waal

In Seeking Life: The Baptismal Invitation of the Rule of St. Benedict, renowned author Esther de Waal returns to the Rule of Saint Benedict—the inspiration for Seeking God, her classic book published twenty-five years ago. Here, she focuses on the prologue to the Rule and shows how it contains the clues we need to both understand and live by the vows made at our baptism. Baptism is so fundamental to our Christian identity that many congregations renew their baptismal promises each year on Easter. Yet how well do we understand the spirit and depth of those vows? How much do they shape our daily lives? Parts of the Rule of Saint Benedict are believed to be based on addresses given to those about to be—or who had recently been—baptized; they are a practical guide to "choosing the road that leads to life." With her characteristic insight and wisdom, Esther de Waal draws out enduring spiritual teaching on how to live when reborn "of water and the spirit.

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Liturgical Press

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0814638856

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9780814638859

The Celtic Way of Prayer

By: Esther De Waal

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The Celtic Way of Prayer

By: Esther De Waal

Esther de Waal's classic guide to Celtic spirituality shows how its rich literary traditions and earthy realism can speak to the toughness and challenges of our own world. Avoiding sentimentality , she presents a spirituality that can be lived with honesty, commitment and truthfulness.

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Canterbury Press

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1848256876

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9781848256873

To Pause at the Threshold

By: Esther de Waal

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To Pause at the Threshold

By: Esther de Waal

A threshold is a sacred thing," goes the traditional saying of ancient wisdom. In some corners of the earth, in some traditional cultures, and in monastic life, this is still remembered. But in our fast-paced modern world, this wisdom is often lost on us. It is important for us to remember the significance of the threshold. While it is certainly true that thresholds mark the end of one thing and the beginning of another, they also act as borders-the places in between, the points of transition. These can be physical, such as the geographical borders of a country; others, such as the spiritual border between the inner and outer world-between ourselves and others-are intangible. In To Pause at the Threshold, Esther de Waal looks at what it is like to live in actual "border country," the Welsh countryside with its "slower rhythms" and "earth-linked textures," and explores the importance of opening up and being receptive to one's surroundings, whatever they may be.

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Church Publishing, Inc.

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0819225835

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9780819225832

The White Stone

The Art of Letting Go

By: Esther de Waal

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The White Stone

The Art of Letting Go

By: Esther de Waal

Esther de Waal is one of today's most beloved spiritual writers. In The White Stone, she reflects on the changes and losses that come with growing older. Esther reflects on solitude and, following a period of illness, saying goodbye to a family home and the Welsh border landscape she had known for decades which inspired some of her greatest writing. In her characteristic style, she sees everything as a portal into a deeper spiritual understanding. She draws on the wealth of the Christian tradition, especially scripture and the monastic and Celtic spiritualities she knows so well, to help her navigate her way through not only the inevitable sense of loss that accompanies such change, but also to embrace the new possibilities it brings. The white stone of the title refers to a small pebble from the river that ran through her garden that she keeps in her pocket, but also strikes a note of hope referring to the new identity promised by God (Revelation 2.17). This is a book of simple, profound wisdom that will speak to many coping with change in their own lives.

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Liturgical Press

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0814667902

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Pray As You Can

A Short Primer

By: Mary Clare Vincent,Esther de Waal,M. Basil Pennington

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Pray As You Can

A Short Primer

By: Mary Clare Vincent,Esther de Waal,M. Basil Pennington

Here is a brief, well-written primer on prayer based on conferences given to the community and other groups by the foundress and former prioress of St. Scholastica Priory, Petersham, MA. Writing with warmth and clarity, Sr. Mary Clare draws on sources from the Bible through the Church Fathers, to Basil Hume. She starts at the beginning with why one should pray and ends up with contemplative prayer (Centering Prayer). tradition. And she offers concise answers to the most frequently asked questions: when should I pray? How can I pray better? How do I k now I am advancing in prayer? What do I do about distractions? Father Basil Pennington, OCSO, states in the Foreword: ¿Mother Mary Clare writes with the sure hand of a well-experienced spiritual mother. Simple, straight clear teaching on prayer is what is sought today as it was in the early days of the Church. And it is found here¿.There is a simplicity and sharpness in Mother¿s teaching. There is also depth and beauty; an insight that will resonate with what is deepest in us as human beings and Christians.

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Paulist Press

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0809147343

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9780809147342

God Under my Roof: Celtic Songs and Blessings

Revised and enlarged edition

By: Esther de Waal

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God Under my Roof: Celtic Songs and Blessings

Revised and enlarged edition

By: Esther de Waal

IN THIS introduction to songs and blessings collected from the oral tradition of the Hebrides, Esther de Waal uses the poems themselves to evoke a vision of the wholeness of life. We are seen to belong to a common creation, responsible for the natural world but essentially at peace with it; secure in the knowledge that wherever we go we are under God’s heaven, and that God can be found close at hand, under our very roofs. We are encouraged to make some of the prayers included here our own, to find ourselves befriended by God and the saints as we talk to them with unforced simplicity and candour. So we discover that ‘it is through the rites of ordinariness that the rhythm of eternity penetrates’ our days and nights.

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SLG Press

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0728303027

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A Retreat with Thomas Merton

A Seven-Day Spiritual Journey

By: Esther de Waal

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A Seven-Day Spiritual Journey

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Lost in Wonder

Rediscovering the Spiritual Art of Attentiveness

By: Esther De Waal

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Lost in Wonder

Rediscovering the Spiritual Art of Attentiveness

By: Esther De Waal

Combining monastic, Celtic and desert traditions, this title offers a practical guide to finding God through the everyday circumstances of life. Seemingly small, insignificant things then become windows through which the light of Christ can shine.

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Canterbury Press

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1848255233

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9781848255234

Every Earthly Blessing

Rediscovering the Celtic Tradition

By: Esther de Waal

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Every Earthly Blessing

Rediscovering the Celtic Tradition

By: Esther de Waal

This concise and clear introduction to Celtic spirituality provides an overview of all aspects of Celtic understandings. By providing readers not only with a narrative, but with the poetry and songs of the ancient Celts, she explores Celtic views of pilgrimage, solitude, creation, and healing. De Waal also looks at their understanding of core Christian concepts, such as sin, sorrow, salvation, and the cross. Written accessibly, this book is excellent for parish study as well as individual reading.

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Church Publishing, Inc.

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0819218065

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9780819218063

Living on the Border

Reflections on the Experience of Threshold

By: Esther De Waal

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Living on the Border

Reflections on the Experience of Threshold

By: Esther De Waal

Esther de Waal draws on the ancient traditions of Celtic and monastic spirituality to explore thresholds between people, between cultures, between the human and the divine. Ancient spiritual wisdom teaches that thresholds are sacred places and Esther encourages readers to become more receptive to their surroundings and to learn to pause, reflect and meet God at the places of encounter and change in our lives.

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Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

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1853119628

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The Rule of Saint Benedict

By: Saint Benedict (Abbot of Monte Cassino.),David Parry

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The Rule of Saint Benedict

By: Saint Benedict (Abbot of Monte Cassino.),David Parry

Fifteen centuries after it was written, the Rule of St. Benedict still provides a deep and practical spirituality that helps lay people cope with everyday problems and challenges.

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Gracewing Publishing

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0852441681

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9780852441688

The Spiritual Journey

By: Esther DeWaal

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The Spiritual Journey

By: Esther DeWaal

A collection of guides to the spiritual journey. The authors deal with such masters as Cassian, St. Benedict, John of Forde and Carl Jung, discussing ideas from East and West.

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St Bede's Publications

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1879007029

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9781879007024

Lost in Wonder

Rediscovering the Spiritual Art of Attentiveness

By: Esther De Waal

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Rediscovering the Spiritual Art of Attentiveness

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Canterbury Press

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1848255233

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Living with Contradiction

An Introduction to Benedictine Spirituality

By: Esther de Waal

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Living with Contradiction

An Introduction to Benedictine Spirituality

By: Esther de Waal

A modern interpretation the Rule of St. Benedict to infuse Christian spirituality to all aspects of our daily lives These simple and inviting reflections on the Rule of St. Benedict take as their starting point our search for wholeness in a world that is fragmented and increasingly polarized. Many people today struggle to balance the demands of professional and personal lives, and find little satisfaction or peacefulness in either. Yet the ancient wisdom of St. Benedict offers a clear and helpful pathway that leads directly to healing, transformation and new life. Written in de Waal's inimitable style, this book is for old friends of the Rule of St. Benedict and novices alike. Holding up segments of the Rule, de Waal's meditations on Benedict's words illuminate the wisdom of the Rule not only for those of Benedict's time, but for all of us today as well.

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Church Publishing, Inc.

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0819224987

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The White Stone

The Art of Letting Go

By: Esther de Waal

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The Art of Letting Go

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Liturgical Press

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0814667902

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A Life Giving Way

A Commentary on the Rule of St Benedict

By: Esther De Waal

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A Life Giving Way

A Commentary on the Rule of St Benedict

By: Esther De Waal

Is it surprising that a sixth-century monastic text, the Rule of St Benedict, should be a guide for lay Christians living in today's world? In fact the questions which St Benedict had to face are still questions which face us today: How do I live with others? With the world? With myself? With God? How do I bring balance into my life? St Benedict speaks to the heart, and this commentary approaches the Rule in a prayerful and reflective way. It will help many people who today are seeking a contemplative centre in a busy life. St Benedict's writing is steeped in scripture. In the Middle Ages his rule was seen as a digest of the Bible. It therefore crosses the divides of the church and speaks to Christians of all denominations.

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A&C Black

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0826490905

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9780826490902

The Celtic Way of Prayer

By: Esther De Waal

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1848256876

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A Retreat with Thomas Merton

By: Esther De Waal

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A Retreat with Thomas Merton

By: Esther De Waal

The celebrated spiritual writer Thomas Merton remains one of the most influential voices of our day. Here, Esther de Waal devises a seven day personal or group retreat programme using extracts from Thomas Merton's writings and a selection of his photography.

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