Halfway To Heaven

The Hidden Life of the Carthusians

AvRobin Bruce Lockhart

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

Del 186 i serien Cistercian Studies Series

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Beskrivning

Founded 900 years ago by St Bruno, the Carthusians are the most completely enclosed religious order in the Catholic Church. Living alone and in silence in almost perpetual prayer, the monks are the spiritual heirs to the early Christians, the Desert Fathers. As the only order 'never to have been reformed because never deformed', the Carthusians have been described as 'the most precious jewel in the Church's crown'. There is a Carthusian motto: To make saints not to publicize them'. Indeed because they shut themselves away from the world and shun all publicity, little is know about these monks, even among other religious orders. In this updated edition of a classic book, which includes new material, Robin Bruce Lockhart remedies the gap in our knowledge - without destroying the mystery of the order. Halfway to Heaven is still the most comprehensive book ever written about the Carthusians. It is also an awesome source of inspiration in the art of contemplation and prayer.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-11-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 13 mm
Vikt:284 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cistercian Studies Series
Antal sidor:196
Förlag:Liturgical Press
ISBN:9780879077860

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Mer om författaren

Robin Bruce Lockhart (1920-2008) was a writer and retired newspaper executive. He was also the editor of Listening to Silence: An Anthology of Carthusian Writings.

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Exhales a sweet serenity reminding us of the complex atrributes and simple rewards of silence and solitude.The New York Times

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsList of Illustrations ixAuthor's Note to the New Edition xiIntroduction xiiiPART ONEI Patres Nostri 3II The Call of the Desert 12III The Recluse in Europe 21IV John Cassian, Tower of David 24PART TWOV St Bruno, Founder of the Carthusians 31VI From St Bruno to the Reformation 37VII From the Reformation to the Twentieth Century 47VIII Life in a Charterhouse: The Fathers 55IX Life in a Charterhouse: The Brothers 62X The Carthusian Nuns 67XI Who Joins the Carthusians and How 74XII La Grande Chartreuse 84XIII Offspring of La Grande Chartreuse 91XIV A Charterhouse in the New World 105XV The Carthusian Order: Organisation and Management 110XVI Carthusian Spirituality: A Summary 120PART THREEXVII Contemplation for All 131XVIII Wisdom Beyond Understanding 142APPENDICES1 Pope John Paul II's Message to the Carthusians on their 900th Anniversary 1532 Timetable of a Day in the Life of a Carthusian Father 1583 The Charterhouses in 1999 1604 Bibliography and Further Reading 162Index 166