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The Music of Silence: Entering the Sacred Rhythms of Monastic Experience

Arts & Photography

Steindl-Rast, David

Lebell, Sharon

Music

Harpercollins

A collection of meditations describes the sacred nature of the monastic chant, the qualities of faith, and the peace-inducing properties of silence and listening

The Music of Silence: Entering the Sacred Space of Monastic Experience

The trailblazer of new science and a contemporary Thomas Merton explore the parallels between new paradigm thinking in science and religion that together offer a remarkably compatible view of the universe.

Belonging to the Universe: Explorations on the Frontiers of Science and Spirituality

CAPRA, FRITJOF

Matus, Thomas

Religion & Spirituality

Harper-San Francisco

Spiritual teacher and bridge-builder Brother David Steindl-Rast translates the Apostles' Creed for today, uncovering the deeper universal truths that can be an inspiration to all people. In Deeper than Words: Living the Apostles’ Creed, Brother David reexamines the words with which the early followers of Jesus summarized their faith. Reading line-by-line with an open perspective, he reveals the often overlooked message of trust, compassion, peace, love, and awareness contained in this widely known but rarely examined statement. Deeper than Words moves beyond ritual and exclusivity and instead finds a deeper faith based in real human experience and the sense of limitless belonging that is shared by all people who seek to understand themselves and the world. The words of the Apostles' Creed are Christian, but its heart is a universal and timeless guide to fullness of life. From this transformation perspective, developed over a lifetime of contemplation, Brother David presents a powerful call to renewal through reconnection with the spiritual and a reawakening to shared sacred truths.

Deeper Than Words: Living the Apostles' Creed

Christian Books & Bibles

Random House Publishing Group

Source of all blessings, you bless us with dreams-dreams while we sleep and dreams in our most wakeful moments. May I be responsive to both forms of dreams and pass these blessings on by living a life that is faithful to their guidance. From beloved author Brother David Steindl-Rast comes this beautiful collection of original blessings meant to guide readers through each day with wisdom and spirit. This gift book of ninety-nine personal and original blessings from Brother David Steindl-Rast, known for his pioneering work in interfaith dialogue, marks the first time the member of the Benedictine Order of Catholic monks has crafted a series of prayers for the general reader-from Catholics to Protestants, Jews and Muslims, agnostics and uncertain. Blessings are life-giving only as long as we pass them on, so this book is meant to be shared with friends, family, coworkers, strangers, and anyone in need of a few words of inspiration and guidance.

99 Blessings: An Invitation to Life

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A monk reflects on the many aspects of the spiritual life with the basic attitude of gratefulness. 
"A true delight." —Henri J. M. Nouwen

Gratefulness, The Heart of Prayer: An Approach to Life in Fullness

Nouwen, Henri J.M.

Paulist Press

Hermit, Zen Christian, spiritual globetrotter: in time for his 90th birthday in July of 2016, Brother David tells his incomparably rich life story. Beginning with his childhood in Vienna, he describes his time in World War II and his years as a student after the war, his family s emigration to the US and his entry into the then newly founded Benedictine monastery in the state of New York. There, he soon began looking for what were then still untrodden spiritual paths with undiscovered entryways to non-Christian religions. He became particularly involved in the dialogue between Christianity and Buddhism, founding the Center for Spiritual Studies in 1968, together with Jews, Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims. His work encouraging dialogue between religions earned him the 1975 Martin Buber Award. Contemplation and periods of public life alternate with Brother David: he spends half the year living as a recluse in the hermitage near his Benedictine monastery. Mysticism is his mission but not a mysticism devoid of connection to the world. His is a mysticism of the everyday, of life immediate in the now, of experiencing fully. He is convinced that God s spirit speaks in and to us all. Unparalleled: unique biography of one of the most significant spiritual teachers and global guest speaker Brother David Steindl-Rast, born 1926 in Vienna, studied psychology, art, and anthropology. In 1952, he emigrated to the US, joined a Benedictine monastery, and practiced Zen. He is co-founder of the Center for Spiritual Studies and a recipient of the Martin Buber Award. When not travelling to lectures or as a spiritual teacher, he lives in the US as a hermit.

I Am Because of You

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Paulist Pr

A personal, surprising, and heart-warming book wherein two spiritual masters of our time advance the central questions of life and faith.“Brother David Steindl-Rast and Father Anselm Grün are figures of hope, people who by the power of their example can offer an orientation in a world that has become too complex to comprehend. The spirituality they radiate is an everyday thing that is nevertheless both profound and vivid. . . . “Our conversations, on which this book is based, could be read as a ‘crash course’ in Christian spirituality. This book will be an inspiration and an aid to spiritual life for many people of our time, whether they are believers or not.”Johannes KaupFrom the Introduction

Faith beyond Belief: Spirituality for Our Times; A Conversation

GRÜN, Anselm

Liturgical Press

Work on spirituality and contemplative practice by the Benedictine monk and interfaith scholar.

A Listening Heart: The Art of Contemplative Living

The Crossroad Publishing Company

In this book, Brother David Steindl-Rast, who has been a monk for more than 50 years, argues that every sensual experience—whether the joy of walking barefoot or the fragrance of the season—should be recognized as a spiritual one.

A Listening Heart: The Spirituality of Sacred Sensuousness

Crossroad Publishing

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