Cave Refectory Road

Author: Ian Adams
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814634443
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Book Description
A new mode of Christian living is springing to life as groups of individuals and families living in the same geographic area or connected virtually share a simple rule of life. Cave, Refectory, Road explores how traditional monastic life is helping to shape a new flowering of Christian community today. It traces the roots of "new monasticism" and draws on the classic elements of monastic life to suggest how this ancient wisdom, learning, and spiritual practice might be reinterpreted for new settings. A handbook for all who are exploring "intentional living," its rich and inspiring teaching is clustered around three themes: The cave: the place of stillness, prayer, and withdrawal that can inspire a new engagement with the mystery of God The refectory: how manastic practices of hospitality can create communities that make a difference in the world The road: how the example of the friars can lead to creative and loving engagement with public life

Cave, Refectory, Road

Author: Ian Adams
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814634451
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Running Over Rocks

Author: Ian Adams
Publisher: Canterbury Press
ISBN: 1848254865
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
Running Over Rocks is an invitation into a journey of discovery. Through reflections, images and strikingly beautiful poems, Ian Adams - author of the bestselling Cave Refectory Road - explores fifty-two spiritual practices to enable us to live with joy, grace and purpose through good and tough times alike and so to bring good to the world around us. These practices draw on an ancient wisdom but are rooted in the everyday material of our lives, revealing that any transformation of the world for good must always begin with ourselves.

Consecrated Spirits

Author: Felicity Leng
Publisher: Canterbury Press
ISBN: 1848253729
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
Many silent and forgotten voices are brought to life in this volume which presents the accumulated wisdom of women mystics, theologians, spiritual directors, poets, visionaries, mothers and activists over eleven centuries. Featured writers include Julian of Norwich, Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Bernadette of Lourdes, Bridget of Sweden, Wendy Beckett, Joan Chittister, and many more, some translated into English for the first time. Their concerns are broad ranging and they reflect on: Prayer, Family life, a woman's lot, suffering, comfort and consolation, women's ministry and its restrictions and more. All these varied voices are linked by a common thread: in every age women have sought authentic spiritual self expression. This anthology is an inspiration for all women today who are seeking opportunity to define and realise their charisma.

Deep and Wide

Author: Evan B. Howard
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532682816
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
Commitment to a life of prayer and community can prove to be a great help for those involved in politics. Rather than being distracted away from action, Evan B. Howard argues that committed Christians often find both freedom and empowerment to contribute to the greater good of the world. A review of the history of committed Christian life (monasticism) shows that devout communities have engaged in a wide range of socio-political arenas. We can explore today what nuns and monks have accomplished in the past. We can speak into political conversations. We can care for those in need. We can model new ways of ordering life together. We can take concrete political action in governmental process. We can pray. This book blends examination of history with musings about the Christian life and politics generally. It also offers a collection of monastic practices to equip communities and individuals to embody an appropriate blend of “deep” and “wide” for themselves.

New Monasticism as Fresh Expression of Church

Author: Graham Cray
Publisher: Canterbury Press
ISBN: 1848253435
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
This title explores the emergence of monastic spirituality - not just as a resource for personal formation, but for building fresh expressions of church.Leaders of traditional religious communities and emerging 'new monastic' communities tell their stories,reflecting on how an ancient expression of being church is inspiring and shaping a new one

Using Christian Contemplative Practice with Children

Author: Sonia Mainstone-Cotton
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1785926632
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
Contemplative practices are increasingly used with children across nurseries and schools and are recognised as ways of improving wellbeing. Yet these are rarely used in churches with children, instead focusing on activity and activeness as a way to ensure that children stay engaged. This book shows the many benefits of instead exploring stillness, mindfulness and other contemplative practices in Christian settings. Looking at how these practices can be rooted in Christian tradition, and full of practical examples of how they can be introduced, this resource offers anyone involved in Christian children's work an alternative way of worship that is essential to the wellbeing of children and adults.

Embracing Solitude

Author: Bernadette Flanagan
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1606083376
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 181

Book Description
Embracing Solitude focuses on the interior turn of monasticism and scans the Christian tradition for women who have made this turn in various epochs and circumstances. New Monasticism is a movement assuming diverse forms in response to the turn to classical spiritual sources for guidance about living spiritual commitment with integrity and authenticity today. Genuine spiritual seeking requires the cultivation of an inner disposition to return to the room of the heart. The lessons explored in this book from women spiritual entrepreneurs across the centuries will benefit contemporary New Monastics--both women and men. The accounts will inspire, challenge, and guide those who follow in the footsteps of the renowned spiritual innovators profiled here.

Fresh!

Author: David Goodhew
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN: 0334043875
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
An authoritative introduction on Fresh Expressions and Pioneer Ministry, Fresh ! combines a serious theological engagement with earthy practicality. It offers perspective based on the years that have now passed since Mission-Shaped Church.

Flexible Church

Author: Helen D. Morris
Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 0334058155
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
Flexible Church proposes an ecclesiology for innovative expressions of church that is grounded in biblical texts whilst self-consciously and intentionally developed for the contemporary Western milieu. The result is a framework serves as a guide and auditing tool for pioneering church planters.