Roger Haight (Edited By) Roger Haight, S.J. is a Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He has written several books in the area of fundamental theology. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he is a past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America.Alfred Pach (Edited By) Alfred Pach III is an Associate Professor of Medical Sciences and Global Health at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and an MDiv in Psychology and Religion from Union Theological Seminary.Amanda Avila Kaminski (Edited By) Amanda Avila Kaminski is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Texas Lutheran University, where she also leads the faith, diversity, and culture track in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship. She has written extensively in this area of Christian spirituality.

• I – Introduction to Western Monasticism 1II – The Texts 21John Cassian: Conference 1.First Conference on Abba Moses 23Caesarius of Arles: The Rule for Nuns 47Saint Benedict: Selected Chapters from The Rule of Saint Benedict 91III – Retrieving Values from Monastic Spirituality for Active Life in Secular Society Today 107Further Reading 125About the Series 127About the Editors 133

Roger Haight (Edited By) Roger Haight, S.J. is a Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He has written several books in the area of fundamental theology. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he is a past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America.Alfred Pach (Edited By) Alfred Pach III is an Associate Professor of Medical Sciences and Global Health at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and an MDiv in Psychology and Religion from Union Theological Seminary.Amanda Avila Kaminski (Edited By) Amanda Avila Kaminski is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Texas Lutheran University, where she also leads the faith, diversity, and culture track in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship. She has written extensively in this area of Christian spirituality.

• I – Introduction to Western Monasticism 1II – The Texts 21John Cassian: Conference 1.First Conference on Abba Moses 23Caesarius of Arles: The Rule for Nuns 47Saint Benedict: Selected Chapters from The Rule of Saint Benedict 91III – Retrieving Values from Monastic Spirituality for Active Life in Secular Society Today 107Further Reading 125About the Series 127About the Editors 133

Roger Haight (Edited By) Roger Haight, S.J. is a Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He has written several books in the area of fundamental theology. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he is a past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America.Alfred Pach (Edited By) Alfred Pach III is an Associate Professor of Medical Sciences and Global Health at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and an MDiv in Psychology and Religion from Union Theological Seminary.Amanda Avila Kaminski (Edited By) Amanda Avila Kaminski is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Texas Lutheran University, where she also leads the faith, diversity, and culture track in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship. She has written extensively in this area of Christian spirituality.

• I – Introduction to Western Monasticism 1II – The Texts 21John Cassian: Conference 1.First Conference on Abba Moses 23Caesarius of Arles: The Rule for Nuns 47Saint Benedict: Selected Chapters from The Rule of Saint Benedict 91III – Retrieving Values from Monastic Spirituality for Active Life in Secular Society Today 107Further Reading 125About the Series 127About the Editors 133