Befriending silence
Subtitle: discovering the gifts of Cistercian spirituality
By: Carl McColman
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Notre Dame, IN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781594716157
Subjects: Spirituality; Cistercians; Spiritual life; Christianity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: A note about language; title: An introduction: from Bernard's Valley to Merton's Mountain; title: Charism: a gift from God (with a Greek accent); title: Sacred stories: remembering who we truly are; title: Formation: you are the potter, I am the clay; title: Humility: down-to-earth spirituality; title: Hospitality: welcoming Christ, welcoming others; title: Compassion and community: where two or three are gathered; title: Prayer and liturgy: the rhythm of the day; title: Contemplation: the star of the sea; title: Conversion of life: a promise for all time; title: Stability: blooming where we're planted; title: Perseverance: living a (lay) Cistercian life; title: A final word.