Benedictine Options - by Patrick Henry (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"An examination of the Benedictine way of life that demonstrates its range of options as accessible to anyone, whether lay or religious"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>You want insights for living? Look to people whose understandings have been practiced for fifteen hundred years. Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica, his twin sister, established a flexible pattern that has adopted, adapted, challenged--and outlived--myriad cultures. Their sons and daughters today, who devote their time and talents to the "school for the Lord's service" launched by the Rule of Benedict, demonstrate a whole range of options that are accessible to anyone. It is a mistake to think that "forsaking the world" is the Benedictine option. Options (plural) are, instead, "for the sake of the world."</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"I am so grateful to Patrick Henry for writing this book as a reflection on and response to Rod Dreher's <i>The Benedict Option</i>. Henry reads Dreher's work with a deserved critical eye and ear, helping the reader to take the questions that concern Dreher seriously. However, he simultaneously challenges the monochromatic view of the 'Benedict option' that Dreher insists on and shares his experiences of the many different ways to live a faithful Christian life following the Rule of Benedict. Henry's is a generous, capacious view of human faithfulness to the Gospel in the midst of the real and actual world we find ourselves in." <br><b>Abbot John Klassen, OSB</b> <br><br><br>"From a person deeply engaged in Benedictine communities comes this learned reflection on the charism of this Christian tradition. Patrick Henry has aptly described the 'rootedness and far-ranging adventure' of the Benedictines. Rather than withdrawing from the world, these vowed Christians engage it with humor, stability, interfaith curiosity, and their life of prayer, a pathway of generative living. Readers will be drawn to this vision of expressed faith, especially since the wisdom of the Benedictines is not relegated solely to cloistered life. It is for the world, truly." <br><b>Molly T. Marshall, PhD, Interim President, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities</b><br><br>"Patrick Henry, who has lived and worked among Benedictine men and women for many years, is offering us a refreshing and realistic look at the way that ancient Benedictine values are lived in the world today. At a time when so many societies are damaged by divisive ideology, naked greed, and lust for power, this book helps us to see there is another way. In these pages we find monastics--ordinary people living an extraordinary life of prayer and community--who make us realize that grounding oneself in love and hospitality is not ancient, but always new, and more relevant than ever." <br><b>Kathleen Norris, author of <i>The Cloister Walk</i> and <i>Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life</i></b><br><br><p>"Benedictinism is of the substance of every now. It takes life as it is and gives it goals to achieve from one culture to the next. And it is exactly there that Henry breaks open the essence of Benedictinism to the modern world. He shows us the elements of a spiritual tradition that is imbedded in the basics of life when the rest of the world tilts toward its extremes. He gives us Benedictine vectors to steer by--community, tradition, hospitality, productivity and stewardship--as well as an immersion in the spiritual heart of life. He presents Benedictinism as a mirror to the world around it as it defines and redefines itself from age to age." <br><b>Joan Chittister, <i>National Catholic Reporter</i></b></p><p><i> </i></p><br><br><p>"Patrick Henry breaks open the essence of Benedictinism to the modern world. He provides the elements of a world imbedded in the basics of life when the rest of the world tilts toward its extremes. He gives us vectors to steer by--community, tradition, hospitality, productivity, and stewardship, as well as an immersion in the spiritual heart of life. He presents Benedictinism as a mirror to the world around it as it defines and redefines itself from age to age." <br><b>Joan Chittister, OSB</b></p><br><br><p>"Patrick Henry's new book expands the growing literature on living the Rule of St. Benedict for ordinary people. He points out many options in the Rule that could apply to anyone: listening, hospitality, discipline, persistence, and reminds us that for Benedict the monastery was a lay community. Laypeople wanting to deepen their faith and Christian living will find much valuable guidance in this well-written book." <br><b>William O. Paulsell, author of <i>Longing for God: An Introduction to Christian Mysticism</i></b></p><br><br>"Here is a vigorous, optimistic exposition of the contemporary Benedictine charism. This is a book for which we should all be grateful. It makes for energizing and encouraging reading. Written equally for monastic and non-monastic, we are given a survey which shows the development and expansion of Benedictine options in today's world." <br><b>Esther de Waal, author of <i>The Way of Simplicity</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Patrick Henry was professor of religion at Swarthmore College from 1967 to 1984 and executive director of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research from 1984 to 2004. In retirement he is a columnist for the <i>St. Cloud Times</i>. Among his books are <i>New Directions in New Testament Study</i>; <i>For the Sake of the World: The Spirit of Buddhist and Christian Monasticism </i>(with Donald Swearer); <i>Benedict's Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of Saint Benedict</i> (editor); and <i>Flashes of Grace: 33 Encounters with God</i>.
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