The Way of Benedict: Eight Blessings for Lent
The Way of Benedict: Eight Blessings for Lent The Rule of St Benedict, written for monks in the sixth century, continues to hold an extraordinary appeal to people in our day. For St Benedict, the…
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The Way of Benedict: Eight Blessings for Lent
The Rule of St Benedict, written for monks in the sixth century, continues to hold an extraordinary appeal to people in our day. For St Benedict, the whole of life has a Lenten character, that is, it should be driven by the power of Easter which permeates every aspect of the day with the transforming power of Christ's resurrection. It offers a balanced approach to seeking God and integrating prayer, work and relationships in a way that is more essential than ever in our stress-riven society.
The essential argument is that the Rule offers a way of accessing the transforming power of grace by following the gospel in everyday life, and so is potentially a blessing for every Christian. The book aims to help readers to engage directly with The Rule of St Benedict. While the centrality of Easter in the Rule makes the book ideal as a Lent book, it also means that The Way