When St. Benedict wrote his little rule for beginners in the fifth century, he could not have known it would shape the lives of religious men and women for more than fifteen hundred years. Offering instruction on prayer and community life, Benedict's Rule espouses the values of humility, prayer, and hospitality that have marked the lives of Benedictines throughout the ages. Benedictines are those persons who commit themselves to the Rule of Benedict, and have been popes and widows, scholars and mystics and lay people from many religious traditions, including Catholics, Anglicans, Methodists, and Lutherans. They have lived in monasteries and ashrams, in busy urban centers, and in desert hermitages. Dedicated to God and the practices of the Liturgy of the Hours and monastic life, Benedictines have made significant contributions to chant, theology, and the preservation of spiritual works of literature and scholarship. Represented here is the work of major Benedictine figures throughout the ages, beginning with Pope Gregory's account of the life of Benedict and arriving at recent statements by the Conference of Benedictine Prioresses on conflict in the world. Along with the Rule, the writing of these Benedictines remains as relevant today as in any age. Laura Swan, OSB, writer and spiritual director, holds graduate degrees in theology and spirituality. She is a member and former prioress of Saint Placid Priory in Lacey, Washington, and is the author of Engaging Benedict: What the Rule Can Teach Us Today (Christian Classics, 2005).
In The Forgotten Desert Mothers, Laura Swan introduces readers to the sayings, lives, stories, and spirituality of women in the early Christian desert and monastic movement, from the third century on. In doing so, she finally sets the record straight that women played an important and influential role in early Christianity, indeed a role that has been long overshadowed by men. She begins with an exploration of the historical context and spirituality of the desert ascetics. Then she weaves together the sayings of the major desert ammas, or mothers, along with commentary that invites readers to reflect on their own spiritual journey as they share their wisdom. The book then journeys between desert, monastery and city to reveal the stories of ascetics and solitaries whose stories are rarely heard, organized in the author's own alphabetical collection. The Forgotten Desert Mothers demonstrates, like no other work, that women have long had a history of leadership in Christianity. This engaging, eye-opening, and insightful work targets all faith seekers looking to reclaim the history and spirituality of the women who came before them, as well as to understand their own inner journey. It will be a welcome addition to courses on early church history, women's studies, and religious studies.
Haunted by a past she can’t escape, Laura Cunningham desires nothing more than to keep her world small and precise - her quiet relationship and growing jewellery business are all she needs to get by. Until the day when Rob Blake walks into her studio and commissions a necklace that will tell his enigmatic wife Cat’s life in charms. As Laura interviews Cat’s family, friends and former lovers, she steps out of her world and into theirs – a charmed world where weekends are spent in Verbier and the air is lavender-scented, where friends are wild, extravagant and jealous, and a big love has to compete with grand passions. Hearts are opened, secrets revealed and as the necklace begins to fill up with trinkets, Cat’s intoxicating life envelops Laura’s own. By the time she has to identify the final charm, Laura’s metamorphosis is almost complete. But the last story left to tell has the power to change all of their lives forever, and Laura is forced to choose between who she really is and who it is she wants to be.
A much needed research and reference bibliography for all who are interested in the history of Benedictine Women in North America. Those interested in Benedictine spirituality, liturgy and prayer will find useful resources here as well.
Talán még emlékeznek az idősebb olvasók az 1970-es évek hihetetlenül népszerű magyar detektívregény-sorozatára, a "Hód történetei"-re! Abban az időben generációk falták Mattyasovszky Jenő detektívregényeit. Hód befejezte - mi meg itt maradtunk jó magyar detektívsorozat nélkül. Manapság a sláger a főzősuli, sztárséfek üvöltözése kreált, és a valóságalapot tökéletesen nélkülöző stúdió-konyhákban. Mégis faljuk. Faljuk? Igen, ételeiket, személyiségüket. Nos, valami ilyesmi történik E. J. Swan első detektívregényében. A bűnügyi regénybe oltott konyhaművészet, avagy főzőiskola bűnözőknek, nőknek, férfiaknak. És mi sül mindebből ki? Nos, egy izgalmas, mai nőcis bűnügyi történet, ami lebilincseli az olvasót. S ha hagyjuk magunkat sodortatni a sztorival, akkor azt vesszük észre, hogy hoppá! itt a vége! Itt a vége? Nem - ígéri Swan kisasszony. Mert a Rázel könyve az eső darabja a Mézanyó történetei címen tervezett regényciklusnak.
What do you do when the man you pledged your life to breaks your heart and shatters your dreams? You pack your bags and travel the big, wide world to find your destiny—and your true love . . . Ten years ago, a young and naïve Cassie married her first serious boyfriend, believing he would be with her forever. Now her marriage is in tatters and Cassie has no career or home of her own. Though she feels betrayed and confused, Cassie isn't giving up. She's going to take control of her life. But first she has to find out where she belongs . . . and who she wants to be. Over the course of one year, Cassie leaves her sheltered life in rural Scotland to stay with her best friends living in the most glamorous cities in the world: New York, Paris, and London. Exchanging comfort food and mousy hair for a low-carb diet and a gorgeous new look, Cassie tries each city on for size as she searches for the life she's meant to have . . . and the man she's meant to love.
The scene is set in the year 2049. Judith, Naemah and Chrissy are friends from college days. As delegates at an international conference, they are shocked to hear from NASA news of an imminent deadly threat to the world - a threat that requires the three monotheistic faiths to join together as one. Based on innovative hypnosis technology, Project Kabala sends Judith, Naemah and Chrissy back in time to the Holy Land some 4000 to 2000 years ago in a desperate effort to stop the threat. As tension mounts and catastrophe for the whole world looms, will Project Kabala be enough and in time to avert the apocalyptic disaster that awaits us all ? A surprising Epilogue widens the scenario still further, giving a reason for many of man's age-old unsolved dilemmas on Earth whilst pointing the way to a far-reaching unimaginable future.
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