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This anonymous fourteenth-century text is the glory of English mysticism, and one of the most practical and useful guides to finding union with God ever written. Carmen Acevedo Butcher’s new translation is the first to bring the text into a modern English idiom - while remaining strictly faithful to the meaning of the original Middle English. The Cloud of Unknowingconsists of a series of letters written by a monk to his student or disciple, instructing him (or her) in the way of Divine union.

The Conferences summarizes important conversations that Cassian had with elders from the monastery at Scetis (Wadi en Natrun in the western Nile delta) about spiritual and ascetic principles. Cassian shares the wisdom and insights of the venerable abbots Abraham, Chaeremon, Moses, Paphnutios, Serapion, Daniel, Theodor, Serenus, and Piamon, among others. The topics of these conversations ranged from divine gifts, perfection, prayer, and promises to mortification, lust, penitence, friendship, and renunciation.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In this formula that Christians recite as though on autopilot lie the secrets for healing our world, rekindling our visionary imagination, and manifesting the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. It’s an astonishing claim, but one that is supported by Cynthia Bourgeault’s exploration of Trinitarian theology—and by her bold work in further articulating the deep truth it contains.

Ce livre audio est né d'une rencontre : celle du frère Jean-Pierre Schumacher et de Nicolas Ballet.

"Nulla anteporre all'Amore di Cristo" Per la prima volta nella storia "La Regola di San Benedetto" in versione audiolibro letto dal Padre Abate di Montecassino S.E. Dom. Donato Ogliari. Un'opera straordinaria registrata eccezionalmente nell'Abbazia di Montecassino, casa di San Benedetto. San Benedetto è uno degli uomini più insigni suscitati da Dio per segnare un'impronta di incalcolabile portata nel campo della santità cristiana e della stessa civiltà umana.

Des origines à nos jours à travers légendes et histoire, l'abbaye royale se dévoile : la fondation par un ermite hors du commun, la direction d'un ordre double par trente-six abbesses dont la dernière sera congédiée par la tourmente révolutionnaire, la mutation du lieu en prison centrale puis sa restauration et sa résurrection en centre culturel.