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| rule of st benedict download: Mission to America Jerome Oetgen, 2000 This volume tells the story of the founding of the first Benedictine monastery in the USA and provides an account of the development of monastic life in America. It traces the history of Saint Vincent monastery, parish, seminary, college, prep school and Pennsylvania scholasticate. |
| rule of st benedict download: The Glenstal Book of Prayer , 2001 The Glenstal Book of Prayer is a rich resource for the dark, mysterious, but exciting journey which is prayer. It draws on the wisdom of the Bible, enshrined in Benedictine liturgy, on the experience of modern monks, and on the wisdom of the Christian church. Coming as it does from an Irish monastery it reflects in a special way the Celtic tradition with its earthy, popular and devotional prayers.--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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