Making a Heart for God

by Aprile, Dianne

• ISBN13: 9781893361492
• ISBN10: 1893361497
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Skylight Paths Pub

Summary

A series of books offering a glimpse inside the places where people go to spend extended periods of time -- or entire lifetimes -- focused on prayer, meditation, or study. Each volume conveys a detailed view of daily life "inside the walls" in jargon-free language, and also introduces the heart of a great spiritual tradition.

Takes us into the Abbey of Gethsemani -- the Trappist monastery in Kentucky that was home to the author Thomas Merton -- to explore the details of spiritual and daily life.

A guide to locating a monastery near you, as well as a glossary of common monastic terms, make this an excellent introduction for the curious seeker -- and the perfect book to take along on your first monastic retreat. See p. 16 for the most recent addition to the A Week Inside series.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction: Step by Step, the Journey Begins	3	(10)
An Out-of-the-Way Place: Respite from a Harried World	13	(18)
A Space of Liberty: Observing Life Inside the Walls	31	(23)
The Less-Traveled Road: What It's Like to Become a Monk	54	(23)
Daily Work: By the Labor of Their Hands	77	(24)
A Gift of Simplicity: The Freedom to Be	101	(13)
Together in Solitude: The Experience of Community	114	(18)
Welcoming the Stranger: Social Life	132	(15)
Saying Goodbye: Fruits of the Experience	147	(14)
Appendix A: A Monk's Day at a Glance	161	(2)
Appendix B: The Monastic Family Tree	163	(1)
Recommended Reading	164	(3)
Catholic Monasteries That Receive Retreatants	167	(17)
Glossary	184	(14)
About SkyLight Paths	198