In this excellent little book, beautifully translated from the French by Dom Luke Bell and Sister Laetitia Payne, Abbot Xavier Perrin of Quarr shows that the sixth-century Rule of St Benedict has a great deal to offer to Christians living outside monasteries – and indeed also to non-Christians – as a way to true human growth and happiness. As Bishop Erik Varden (the former Abbot of Mount St Bernard) remarks in his preface, St Benedict was profoundly human. His sympathetic understanding of human nature and the balance and moderation that characterise his teaching explain the Rule’s enormous influence on Western civilisation.
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In the School of Saint Benedict: Benedictine Spirituality for Every Christian by Xavier Perrin
in this excellent little book, beautifully translated from the french by dom luke bell and sister laetitia payne, abbot xavier perrin of qua...
Philippa Edwards OSB
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