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Benedict In The World: Portraits of Monastic Oblates
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About Benedict In The World: Portraits Of Monastic Oblates
Product description In Benedict in the World, Linda Kulzer, O.S.B., and Roberta Bondi have gathered stories of many of the ordinary and extraordinary men and women Benedictine oblates - members of the Benedictine family who live in the world. Benedict in the World begins with an introductory chapter citing some reasons for an influx of Benedictine oblates into monasteries today. It then presents in detail a collection of the lives of nineteen significant Benedictine oblates who lived from the years 973 to 2000. Nealy half the contributors are themselves Benedictine oblates and most of the others are professed Benedictine monastics. The combined effort offers support and inspiration to those who have loved their oblate journey and brings to light the lives of these outstanding lay monastics. Among the more well-known oblates included are Dorothy Day, Patrick and Patricia Crowley, Jacques and Raissa Maritain, Walker Percy, H. R. Reinhold, and Elena Cornaro. Chapters are Foreword: On Being a Benedictine Oblate," by Roberta Bondi; *Introduction, - by Linda Kulzer, OSB, *Monasticism Beyond the Walls, - by Linda Kulzer, OSB, *Carolyn Attneave: Catcher of the Light, - by Paschal A. Morlino, OSB; *Oblate and Heroine: Elenalucrezia Scholastica Cornaro Piscopia (1646-1684), - by Ann Kessler, OSB; *Patrick Crowley: Oblate of St. Benedict, - by Patty Crowley; *Faith in Action: The Lives of Patrick and Patricia Crowley, - by Margaret Colleton; *Evelyn Davie's Dream Deferred, - by Mary Ruth Coffman, OSB; *Prayer and Work in the Light of Dorothy Day, - by Rita (McClain) Tybor; *Eric Dean: Presbyterian Pilgrim, - by Phyllis K. Thompson; *Believing Is Seeing: Frances of Rome, Patron of Benedictine Oblates, - by Susan Anderson Kerr; *Rumer Godden: Oblate Novelist, - by Catherine Wybourne, OSB; *Edith Gurian, Oblate Peter, - by Mary Anthony Wagner, OSB; *Henry II: Monk-King, - by Hugh Feiss, OSB; *On the Road to Emmaus: The Spiritual Journey of Joris-Kal Huysmans, - by George C. Tunstal; *Emerson Hynes: A Vocation to Conversation, - by Owen Lindblad, OSB; *St. Benedict and the Maritains, - by Lucie R. Johnson, OBLSB; *Walker Percy: The End of His Beginning, - by Edward J. Dupuy; *Faithful to the Very End: Oliver Plunkett, Irish Martyr and Archbishop, - by Jem Sullivan; *Denys Prideaux: The Oblate Abbot, - by Charles Preble; *H. A. Reinhold: Architect of the Liturgical Movement in America, - by Julia Upton, RSM; and *Rita Sorg's Life of Joyful Hope: Remembering the Transfiguration on Tabor, - by Donald Rala, OSB Linda Kulzer, OSB, PhD, is co-editor ofMedieval Women Monastics: Wisdom's Wellsprings and Purity of Heart in Early Ascetic and Monastic Literature: Essays in Honor of Juana Raasch, OSB, published by The Liturgical Press. Roberta Bondi, DPhil., is a Professor of Church History at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and the author of nine books in the area of spirituality." Review . . . this book provides a service to all monastics, professed and lay alike. American Benedictine Review The book achieves its goal of providing role models for modern individuals who are or who are considering becoming Benedictine oblates themselves. For readers who do not fall into one of those two categories, the collection provides an intriguing view of religious men and women living committed Christian lives. Their lives are meant to inspire others, and they do that quite well. Mystics Quarterly What a timely idea for a book! The oblate movement is booming, but the very concept of oblate is not so clear. This collection of short biographies goes a long way toward answering that question." Terrence Kardong, OSB, Editor, The American Benedictine Review This book presents a kaleidoscope of nineteen colorful personalities from the 10th to the 20th century who have only one thing in common--they are all Oblates of St. Benedict. The real life stories of such diverse persons as King Henry II, Saint Frances of Rome, Dorothy Day, Rai
