Man of Blessing: A Life of St. Benedict - Carmen Acevedo Butcher

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nPraise for Man of BlessingThe difference with Butcher's book... is the exploration of Benedict's unusual life; his relationship with his twin sister, Scholastica; and the illumination of the saint's miracles. The book's readability will make it easy for patrons to escape into late Roman Culture and find peace in monastic simplicity. -Library Journal starred reviewThis remarkable book is a delightful blend of legend and solid history. -Sr. Lenora Black OSB, Spirit & LifeThroughout the book Butcher]...interweaves some good research that expands the context of Benedict's world and adds dimension to his character. -American Benedictine ReviewButcher's life of St. Benedict is an excellent example of modern hagiography, written with imagination in a contemporary style based on historical facts and tradition. -Catholic Library World nBenedict left behind a life of privilege to live in a cave and learn how to be silent. There, he also learned how to walk the way of truth and be God's friend. Set against the bloody backdrop that was Italy in mid-first-millennium, Benedict's life charts a course far different from the violent struggles of his day. In a time of war and want, this monk and abbot aimed to establish and nurture community, cultivate the wilderness, and feed the poor. He also left us his famous Rule, seventy-three short chapters that are the foundation for Western monasticism and remain a spiritual classic. Man of Blessing answers these questions: n - What is in St. Benedic

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