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Domestic Monastery

Ronald Rolheiser

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Paraclete Press
29 March 2022
What is a monastery? A monastery is a place set apart--a place to learn the blessings of powerlessness, and that time is not ours but God's. Our home and our duties can, just like a monastery, teach us those things. The vocation of monastic men and women is to physically withdraw from the world. But the principle is equally valid for those of us who cannot go off to monasteries. Certain vocations offer the same kind of opportunity for contemplation, and provide a desert for reflection.

In ten brief and powerful chapters, Fr. Ron explores how monastery life can apply to those who don't live in a cloister:

- Monasticism and Family Life

- The Domestic Monastery

- Real Friendship

- Lessons from the Monastic Cell

- Ritual for Sustaining Prayer

- Tensions within Spirituality

- A Spirituality of Parenting

- Spirituality and the Seasons of Our Lives

- The Sacredness of Time

- Life's Key Question

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Imprint:   Paraclete Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 170mm,  Width: 122mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   91g
ISBN:   9781640606708
ISBN 10:   164060670X
Pages:   112
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, is a specialist in the fields of spirituality and systematic theology, and a New York Times bestselling author. He writes a regular column that is featured in more than seventy newspapers worldwide. He is the author of many books, including bestsellers The Holy Longing and Sacred Fire, as well as The Restless Heart, Forgotten Amongst the Lilies, Bruised and Wounded, and Domestic Monastery.

Reviews for Domestic Monastery

"""If ever there was a time when a book like Fr. Ronald Rolheiser's Domestic Monastery was needed, that time is now. Domestic Monastery, a mystical yet down-to-earth look at the spirituality of being a parent, will encourage and uplift parents at any stage in their parenting journey. Rolheiser emphasizes that there is nothing ""lesser-than"" about being a parent, as opposed to being a priest or religious. Instead, he compares the life of a parent to that of a monastic, drawing parallels that focus especially on the self-abandonment necessary in love. If you or someone you know are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of your time, energy, and love that being a parent requires, Domestic Monastery will help you put your situation in perspective in a comforting and engaging way."" --Barbara Szyszkiewicz, CatholicMom.com"


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