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Words of Spirituality: Exploring The Inner Life
Author(s): Enzo Bianchi (Author)
- Publisher: SPCK Publishing
- Publication Date: 16 Aug. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 128 pages
- ISBN-10: 0281054568
- ISBN-13: 9780281054565
Book Description
Abba, give me a word! So young monks and visitors to desert monasteries would often address an ‘elder’ at the beginning of the fourth century. These seekers believed that a word originating outside the self would descend into the heart and give direction to one’s inner life. Enzo Bianchi has tried to let himself be guided by the biblical and patristic tradition in Words of Spirituality, his response to the requests of those who ask him for ‘a reason for his hope’ These ‘words’ of Fr Bianchi are not listed alphabetically or by theme. Rather they are arranged to take us on a journey. Through the use of allusions and cross-references, one term evokes another, explains it in part, and sets aside some elements of its definition to be taken up further on. At the heart of the book is the conviction that our life has meaning: it is not our task to invent or determine that meaning, but simply to discover it – present and active – in and around us.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“- ‘… a really remarkable and lively dialogue between the depths of monastic tradition and the complex human reality of the new millennium. Succinct, accessible and searching, it deserves to become a classic.’ Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales
About the Author
Father Enzo Bianchi is founder and prior of the ecumenical Monastic Community of Bose, a group of men and women belonging to different Christian churches, situated 65km from Turin. He is the author of over 20 books including Praying the Word: An introduction to Lectio Divina (Cistercian Publications, 1998).
