Name: Benedict of Nursia: His Message for Today
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Author: Anselm Grün
ISBN: 9780814629109

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Benedict of Nursia: His Message for Today

Type

Physical Book

Author

Anselm Grün

Translated by

Linda M. Maloney

Publisher

Liturgical Press

Year

2006

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.7 x 15.0 x 0.4 cm

Weight

0.08 kg.

ISBN

0814629105

ISBN13

9780814629109

Synopsis "Benedict of Nursia: His Message for Today "

Anselm Grün, OSB, famed Benedictine author and cellarer--supplies manager--of his monastery at Münsterschwarzach, offers brief reflections on aspects of the Rule of Benedict. He sketches the life of Benedict and reflects on how Benedict's instructions enable one to live constantly in the presence of God. Even the most mundane objects are signs of the presence of God. It is not merely that we focus our attention on God, but that we're aware that God always focuses attention on us, loving and encouraging us in all things. For example: he calls the cellarer to regard all utensils and goods of the monastery as sacred vessels of the altar.Grün also ponders how work is an aid to prayer and how the Benedictine vow of stability is essential to building community. Silence and the solitude that characterize the monastic are conditions for the possibility of genuine community.Each chapter concludes with a brief reflection on the state of contemporary society and how the aspect of the Rule of Benedict treated in the chapter applies to the needs of today.

Anselm Grün

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Anselm Grün, born in 1945 in Lower Franconia, Germany, is a Benedictine monk and priest known for his work in the field of Christian spirituality. He joined the Münsterschwarzach Abbey in 1964 and earned a doctorate in Theology in Rome with a thesis on Karl Rahner. Additionally, he studied Economic and Business Sciences, which led to his appointment as the general administrator of his abbey in 1977.

Grün has written more than 300 books on spirituality and the art of living, translated into more than 30 languages and with over 14 million copies sold. Among his notable works are "The Inner Space" (2013), "The Beatitudes" (2009), and "St. Paul's Hymn to Love" (2008). His approach blends traditional Christian spirituality with modern psychology, making him one of the most read authors in his field.

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