"Praying with Benedict "explores the spirituality of the
monastic tradition and draws out the essence of a way of praying
that embraces the whole of the Christian's life.
Korneel Vermeiren begins by examining the spirituality of the
early monastic tradition from the fourth to the sixth centuries. He
looks at the central place of prayer in the Rule of St Benedict and
the tradition of continuous prayer, exploring the teaching of such
formative figures as Basil the Great. He then reflects on the
Benedictine precept: 'nothing is to be preferred to the work of
God'.
"Praying with Benedict" looks in practical terms at the how,
when, and where of prayer; at bodily postures, various types of
prayer, and the importance of emotional and spiritual readiness.
Finally, the place of the Eucharist in the life of prayer is
discussed with reference to Benedict's teaching and the Eucharistic
practices of pre-Benedictine monasticism.
This book offers a clear presentation of monastic spirituality
and opens it to persons outside monastery walls. It links St
Benedict's teaching to earlier spiritual traditions and shows how
various elements of monastic life complement each other. Common
prayer, reading, personal prayer, and the Eucharist are not
isolated from one another or from daily life, but are integral and
essential elements of living in the spirit of St Benedict.
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