Description:
Transform Your Everyday Life into a Sacred Space
In Domestic Monastery, bestselling author and spiritual guide Fr. Ronald Rolheiser offers a profound yet practical invitation: discover the sacredness of daily life and find peace, purpose, and grace amidst the chaos of modern living. Through ten short, insightful chapters, Fr. Rolheiser explores how the principles of monastic life can transform our homes, relationships, and routines into spaces of reflection, prayer, and spiritual growth. Whether you're a parent overwhelmed by the demands of family life, a professional navigating the busyness of work, or simply longing for a deeper connection to God, Domestic Monastery shows how the contemplative wisdom of monasticism can bring meaning and balance to your everyday world.
Let Domestic Monastery show you that a holy and fulfilling life doesn't require a cloister--it begins at home.
Brief description: Ronald Rolheiser is a specialist in the fields of spirituality and systematic theology. He is president emeritus of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas, and is a full-time professor of spirituality there. His books, notably The Holy Longing, Sacred Fire, and Insane for the Light are popular throughout the English-speaking world. His recent books Domestic Monastery and Bruised and Wounded are bestsellers, and his weekly column is carried by many newspapers worldwide.
Review Quotes: "If ever there was a time when a book like Fr. Ronald Rolheiser's Domestic Monastery was needed, that time is now. Domestic Monastery, a mystical yet down-to-earth look at the spirituality of being a parent, will encourage and uplift parents at any stage in their parenting journey. Rolheiser emphasizes that there is nothing "lesser-than" about being a parent, as opposed to being a priest or religious. Instead, he compares the life of a parent to that of a monastic, drawing parallels that focus especially on the self-abandonment necessary in love. If you or someone you know are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of your time, energy, and love that being a parent requires, Domestic Monastery will help you put your situation in perspective in a comforting and engaging way." --Barbara Szyszkiewicz, CatholicMom.com