This, his greatest work, presents a defense in support of the monastic groups known as the "hesychasts," the originators of the Jesus Prayer.

The most important document of early monasticism, written in 357, this is a biography of the recognized founder and father of monasticism. +

John Climacus (c. 579-649) was abbot of the monastery of Catherine on Mount Sinai. His Ladder was the most widely used handbook of the ascetical life in the ancient Greek Church.

Chronicling six years of Thomas Merton’s life in a Trappist monastery, The Sign of Jonas takes us through his day-to-day experiences at the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, where he lived in silence and prayer for much of his life.

This acclaimed edition of The Rule of St. Benedict is a highly accessible modern translation that conveys the spirit and logic of the original text.

This is a fundamental contribution to the tradition of simple living that continues to experience a renaissance.

Founder of a monastery at Monte Cassino, between Rome and Naples, in the sixth century, St Benedict intended his Rule to be a practical guide to Christian monastic life.

In this classic text, Thomas Merton offers valuable guidance for prayer.

A handy, pocket-sized edition of St. Benedict's Rule with sections dated so that the Rule may be read three times a year.

As such, this book speaks directly to essences of cinema, thought and life through creative untimeliness and the idea of the ‘ever new’.Nadine Boljkovac is the 2012–13 Carol G. Lederer Postdoctoral Fellow at the Pembroke Center, Brown ...