Living with Contradiction: An Introduction to Benedictine Spirituality
"Esther de Waal's simple and inviting reflections offer a clear and helpful pathway that leads directly to healing, transformation, and new life."  --South Dakota Church News"The time certainly is ripe for this fine little book...Esther de Waal offers us a simple and practical introduction to Benedictine  spirituality as a gift for our time. Our desire for wholeness in a world of fragmentation is addressed not with platitudes or programs but by pointing us again to Christ. We are invited to walk the path of contradiction as the way to healing, transformation, and vibrant life."  --Weavings, A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life... fine little book... simple and practical introduction to Benedictine spirituality... way to healing, transformation, and vibrant life.  --Elizabeth J. Canham, as printed in Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life... simple and inviting reflections offer a clear and helpful pathway that leads directly to healing, transformation, and new life.  --South Dakota Church News