{"product_id":"domestic-monastery-creating-spiritual-life-at-home-9781640606708","title":"Domestic Monastery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A dose of grace for parents\" \u003cbr\u003e This short easy-to-read book shows the simplicity of leading a contemplative life outside the monastery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What is a monastery? A monastery is a place set apart--a place to learn the blessings of powerlessness, and that time is not ours but God's. Our home and our duties can, just like a monastery, teach us those things. The vocation of monastic men and women is to physically withdraw from the world to provide for contemplation and reflection. But the principle is equally valid for those of us who cannot go off to monasteries -- we too can find spiritual peace and grace at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In ten brief and powerful chapters, Fr. Ron explores how monastery life can apply to those who don't live in a cloister: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Monasticism and Family Life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Domestic Monastery \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Real Friendship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lessons from the Monastic Cell \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ritual for Sustaining Prayer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tensions within Spirituality \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Spirituality of Parenting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Spirituality and the Seasons of Our Lives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Sacredness of Time \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Life's Key Question \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur home, our duties and routines, our relationships, and the way we use our time, are the monasteries of our lives. It is through these practices that we build our relationship with God, that we find opportunities for contemplation, and deserts for reflection. In this beautiful little book Ronald Rolheiser turns on its head the idea that religious life is the preserve of monks and nuns. Our cloisters are the walls of our home and our work, the streets we walk, and the people with whom we share our lives. The domestic is the monastic.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald Rolheiser, OM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e, is a specialist in the fields of spirituality and systematic theology, and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author. He writes a regular column that is featured in more than seventy newspapers worldwide. He is the author of many books, including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Longing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSacred Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Restless Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForgotten Amongst the Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBruised and Wounded\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDomestic Monastery\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paraclete Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50568707211538,"sku":"9781640606708","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_03967189-fc4a-4871-9129-9f3acdd9f5a9.jpg?v=1731948230","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/domestic-monastery-creating-spiritual-life-at-home-9781640606708","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}