The Rule of Saint Benedict: A Contemporary Paraphrase

Discussion around the bestseller The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher has led many people to want to know more about Benedictine principles.​

This little rule can be a place to begin.

"Listen, my child. I want you to place the ear of your heart on the solid ground of the Master's wisdom (what I received, I'm passing on to you). This advice is from a spiritual father who loves you and gives you the sort of counsel that will shape your whole life."

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's The Rule of Saint Benedict presents the timeless wisdom of the Rule in a vibrant new language. The contemporary reader will find this sixth-century classic more accessible, while any student or follower of the Rule will discover in this paraphrase a vital new expression. The full text is included, and detailed explanatory notes offer help in understanding challenging passages.

Author: St Benedict of Nursia
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
Published: 03/01/2016
Pages: 116
Binding Type: Imitation Leather
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781612617695
ISBN10: 1612617697
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living | Spiritual Growth
- Religion | Monasticism
- Religion | Christian Living | Inspirational

About the Author
St. Benedict of Nursia (ca. 480-547) is considered the founder of Western monasticism.
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a leader of the new monastic movement and co-founded the Rutba House community in Durham, North Carolina. An associate minister at St. John's Baptist Church in Durham, he also directs the School for Conversion, a partnership among new monastic communities for alternative theological education.