A New Silence

A New Silence will likely be the pre-eminent guidebook to a new way of being human and living as a monk in the world. It addresses our call, coming from the deep, inner spirit, to lead a life of healing. --Rev. Evan W. Kligman, MD. MDiv., Executive Director of the Welcome Centre Medical Clinic for Refugees, Vancouver, BC. Drawing from deep pockets of her wisdom and practice in the contemplative traditions, Lanzetta gifts readers with a new perspective on how to become a universal monk in the world. Destined to become a contemplative classic, it belongs in the hands of any reader who takes the contemplative life seriously. --Paul Swanson, Sr. Program Designer, Center for Action and Contemplation A New Silence is good company for the soul. Like a true best friend, Beverly hears the longing of your heart and points you to your own deepest truth. Whatever your circumstances of work or family, and whatever your beliefs, you will find your path greatly illumined by this book. --Fran Grace, PhD, Professor of Religious Studies and Steward of the Meditation Program at Univ. of Redlands Beverly Lanzetta's study of the inner life, practical orientation to personal spiritual practices and guidance for professing vows is an invaluable, engaging, and inspirational resource. It will nourish and sustain the soul in the face of current challenges. I am so looking forward to having this book in my hands! --Bernadette Flanagan, PBVM, Ph.D., Chair, Spirituality Institute for Research & Education (Dublin) and author of Embracing Solitude: Women and New Monasticism ...a wise and steady guide through the terrain of the soul...opens us to the grace of divine mystery at work when we enter into inner silence. Full of practical advice, anyone who seeks to live as a monk in the world will find a feast of possibility within its pages. --Christine Valters Paintner, Ph.D., founder of Abbey of the Arts and author of Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life A New Silence, offers the reader a broad spiritual vision accompanied by very useful spiritual practices. For those who desire to deepen their own monastic way of life, this book is a compelling one. --Michael Peterson, OSB, Chairman of the Board, Monastic Interreligious Dialogue and Director of Oblates, St. John's Abbey The how to manual that is the laboratory which accompanies the teachings of The Monk Within. Beautifully written and deeply helpful and inspiring, she has bestowed a great boon upon those of us who are increasingly drawn to an Interspiritual life and practice. --The Rev. Peter Savastano, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Anthropology and Religion, Seton Hall University, and author of Merton and Indigenous Wisdom