The Benedictine Way

Wulstan Mork

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English

Wipf & Stock Publishers
26 September 2022

Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Christian worship, rites & ceremonies; Christian life & practice; Christian communities & monasticism

The Benedictine Way is a mentality, an attitude characteristic of the monastic life. It consists of certain elements that are essential to the life: continual prayer, lectio divina, community life, the opus Dei, work, separation from the world, and the specifically Benedictine vows of obedience, stability and conversatio morum. These elements are necessary means for monks and nuns on their road to union with God. While the book was intended originally as a basis for the formation of novices and juniors in monasteries, it also provides material for renewal and re-formation for older monks and nuns. It can also be used by Benedictine oblates or by any lay Christian who is hungering for prayer and wants instruction on how to pray. Benedictine prayer is simple and direct, and anyone who wants to return to the sources of Christian spirituality will easily appreciate The Benedictine Way. --From the Introduction

By: Wulstan Mork
Imprint: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 132g
ISBN: 9781666751208
ISBN 10: 1666751200
Pages: 106
Publication Date: 26 September 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Father Wulstan Mork, OSB, was a monk of Marmion Abbey, Aurora, Illinois. He was the author of several books on prayer and spirituality, of which this was his last. He died in September 1986, just as this book was being prepared for publication.

Reviews for The Benedictine Way

This book is a very interesting and informative synthesis of the basic elements of the monastic tradition which have come down to us in the rule of St. Benedict. From the very beginning of the book, Fr. Wulstan rightly presents the basic foundation of monastic life--the monk is one who truly seeks God. --Fr. Christian Celecha, OSB, St. Procopius Abbey It is a good, solidly monastic work, well situated in the context of our own tradition. Our novice master now has something recommendable to our novices, candidates, and juniors. I think it would be a handy text to accompany novice instructions. --Archabbot Timothy Sweeney, OSB, St. Meinard Archabbey While it was inspiring to me personally, I have also found the opportunity to use it in retreat conferences. --Abbot Edwin Cole, OSB, St. Pius X Abbey