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    The Way of Benedict: Eight Blessings for Lent
    The Way of Benedict: Eight Blessings for Lent
    The Way of Benedict: Eight Blessings for Lent
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    The Way of Benedict: Eight Blessings for Lent

    By Laurentia Johns

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    'For any who long for more order, peace and joy.' Stephen Cherry, Dean, King's College Cambridge

    Our world badly needs Christ's light and peace. One way to bring these blessings to one another is to attend to our own hearts and to learn to live well.

    Living Lent well involves turning back to God to receive his blessing. In this deep and practical book, a guide for Lent and the rest of the year, Sr Laurentia distils the sixth-century Rule of St Benedict as a series of blessings. Closely based on Scripture, the Rule highlights that the whole of life has a Lenten character and points to a joyful eternity.

    This accessible guide also includes ideas for reflection and action at the end of each chapter.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSPCK
    Release dateDec 19, 2019
    ISBN9780281075829
    The Way of Benedict: Eight Blessings for Lent
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    Laurentia Johns

    Laurentia Johns has been a Benedictine nun at Stanbrook Abbey since 1990. A poet and regular speaker/writer on Benedictine spirituality, she has worked in formation and guest ministries and currently has care of the community’s oblates.

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