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The Benedictine Yearbook 2012 The official guide to the abbeys, priories, parishes and schools of the monks and nuns following the Rule of St Benedict in Great Britain, Ireland and their Overseas Foundations.  Price: £3.75 / €4.69 Quantity:

A Good Neighbor Benedict's Guide to Community, by Robert Benson. This is a timely book; few people these days really feel part of a community, though the word is used by politicians every day. We can be involved with people all day long and never feel the shared life and love, the support and interest that are the features of community. Benson meets the modern world head on and shows us how to use St Benedict's wisdom to transform work and neighbourhood, family and friends so that a sense of meaningful relationship, love and mutual support emerges and grows. Price: £11.99 / €14.99 Quantity:

Touched by God Edited by Laurentia Johns OSB and with a foreword by Henry Wansbrough OSB. At a time when there seems to be an unusually keen interest in the monastic life and the Rule of St Benedict, but there are few authentic accounts of how the Benedictine life is actually experienced. In this book ten monks and nuns give personal and honest accounts of what their monastic experience is like and how it brings them closer to God. It makes compelling, reassuring and uplifting reading. (Pb, 237pp). Price: £14.99 / €18.74 Quantity:

Our Father St Benedict by Regina Oberna OSB and Lourdes Vinas OSB. It is tempting to imagine this little book was intended for children, mostly because of the naïve and charming illustrations throughout. But although the text deliberately aims at a simple 'voice', the thoughts themselves deserve not just an adult reader, but a reflective one. This easy style, however, makes it particularly suitable for use with groups and for retreats, since it encourages the reader to engage with it in a personal way. (Pb, 126) Price: £7.50 / €9.38 Quantity:

The Way of Simplicity The Cistercian Tradition, by Esther de Waal. De Waal reveals the riches of the Cistercian tradition and its relevance for today's world. The book draws not only on such twelfth century writers as Bernard of Clairvaux and Aelred of Rievaulx, but also on Thomas Merton and many contemporary Cistercians. These wrote on matters of perennial concern: the true self, growth, integration, friendship, the love of God and above all the life of prayer. (Pb, 164pp) Price: £9.95 / €12.44 Quantity:

St Benedict and St Therese The Little Rule and the Little Way by Dwight Longenecker The writings of these two saints complement each other beautifully. The old monk's teaching is made explicit in the young girl's teaching. Therese went to a Benedictine school and always wore a Benedictine medal round her neck. For those who love both of these saints for the wisdom they offer us, here is a moving explanation of how each of them illuminates the other. (Pb, 215pp), Price: £9.99 / €12.49 Quantity:

Benedict of Nursia …his message for today, by Anselm Gruen. This is an easy, short but punchy introduction to Benedict's Spirituality. Chapter headings include: Living in the Presence of God; Prayer and Work; The Gift of Discernment; Benedictine Peace; Stabilitas and Order; Community. Reduced from £5.99 in July. Paperback, 63pp. Price: £7.99 / €9.99 Quantity:

Finding Sanctuary Monastic Steps for Everyday Life - by Abbot Christopher Jamison. Following the success of the TV series, 'The Monastery', Abbot Christopher here offers ways in which the lessons of monastic living, and the teachings of St Benedict can be put into practice in our hectic, modern lives. He speaks especially to those who are not sure what they believe but are looking for ways to find spiritual space and peace in the busy, and often confusing, modern world. Price: £6.99 / €8.74 Quantity:

Strangers to the City by Michael Casey, a monk of Tarrawarra. One of the world's experts on monastic spirituality here offers his wise teachings on what it means to live today in the distinctive path of St Benedict. Eloquent and incisive, Casey invites us to embrace the challenge of gospel living, which is opposed to the dominant, secular culture around us. He presents thoughtful reflections on the values of asceticism, silence, leisure, reading, chastity and poverty, placing each of these ancient beiefs in a vibrant, contemporary context. Strangers in the City is a for all who are interested in deepening their faith through the dynamics of the monastic experience. Price: £12.50 / €15.63 Quantity:

Basil Hume the Monk Cardinal by Anthony Howard, paperback 342 pp. This is the authorised biography of the late Cardinal, former Abbot of Ampleforth, who in his 23 years at Westminster provided spiritual leadership for so many, and not just for Roman Catholics. . Price: £7.99 / €9.99 Quantity:

Benedictine Daily Prayer This provides an everyday edition of the Divine Office for people who desire to pray with the church in a simple manner. Based on 1500 years of liturgical prayer within the Benedictine monastic tradition, it offers a rich resource for all, but is perhaps ideal for Benedictine Oblates. The book is compact (12cm x 16cm x 4cm, or 4" x 6.5" x 1.5") but contains over 2,200 pages of the fine but very strong paper used in traditional missals. It is handsomely bound in soft burgundy leather with five coloured ribbons. (The picture is of the cardboard sleeve) Price: £45.00 / €56.25 Quantity:

A Good Life by Robert Benson What makes a 'good life' in today's fast-paced, competitive world? In this book Robert Benson turns to the Rule of St Benedict for answers because it balances prayer, rest, community, and work in a way that has helped centuries of people to lead more fulfilling lives. With trademark humour and elegant prose, Benson shares his own sturggle to balance a spiritual life with the demanding roles of father, husband, and writer. Anyone who feels pulled in too many directions will find in this book thoughtful, ancient wisdom for creating a life of deep meaning and joy. Price: £9.99 / €12.49 Quantity:

Saint Benedict's Prayer Book This hardbacked prayer book includes a two week cycle of morning prayer, a one week cycle of evening prayer, and a short version of Compline or night prayer. It also has chapters on the Sacrament of Reconciliation, praying the bible, the Rosary, prayers for the dying and the dead, prayers to know by heart and other prayers. Each page has a quotation from the Rule of St Benedict at the foot. Price: £10.00 / €12.50 Quantity:

Living with Contradiction by Esther de Waal, subtitled "Benedictine wisdom for Everyday Living". These simple, inviting reflections on the Rule of St Benedict take as their starting point the tensions and uncertainties that we can experience in our personal lives and in the world at large. From its ancient wisdom, we can discover how these ambiguities can become the doors that lead us to a place of healing. Price: £7.99 / €9.99 Quantity:

Saint Benedict for the Laity by Eric Dean has for thirty years reflected on and put into practice the Rule of St Benedict. In this book he comments on how the Rule "has important things to say even to those of us who - because we are already acommitted to lives in the secular sphere - can never think of a monastic vocation. The Rule can speak to us of values which, even apart from the daily structures of monastic life, are relevant to our own lives in 'the outside world.' " Price: £10.50 / €13.13 Quantity:

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