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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Brilliant reading of Benedict's Rule for everyday life.
Esther de Waal has managed to bring the Rule of Benedict to life by insightfully applying it to life lived in the world, not just for an enclosed Benedictine community.
Published on May 13, 1999 by Geoff Paxton (geoffpax@netacti...
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
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personal commentary on the Rule by a lay Benedictine
De Waal has made a name for herself by adapting Benedict for the laity. This latest of her works is perhaps the least accessible, and it by no means a place to start in getting to know the saint of Monte Cassino. Christians who already order their lives by drawing from the centuries-old "Rule," however, will want to read it cover to cover. She goes through...
Published on May 13, 1996
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
personal commentary on the Rule by a lay Benedictine,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Life-Giving Way: A Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict (Paperback)
De Waal has made a name for herself by adapting Benedict for the laity.
This latest of her works is perhaps the least accessible, and
it by no means a place to start in getting to know the saint of Monte Cassino. Christians
who already order their lives by drawing from the centuries-old "Rule,"
however, will want to read it cover to cover. She goes through each chapter and gives, not a scholarly but a personal
commentary on its meaning. Many references to other works of Benedictine
scholarship. Don't have a copy of the "Rule" handy? (You must have one to get
anything out of this work at all.) Liturgical Press will send you one free if
you return the postpaid card that comes with de Waal's book. What a deal!
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant reading of Benedict's Rule for everyday life.,
By Geoff Paxton (geoffpax@netactive.co.za) (Johannesburg, South Africa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Life-Giving Way: A Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict (Paperback)
Esther de Waal has managed to bring the Rule of Benedict to life by insightfully applying it to life lived in the world, not just for an enclosed Benedictine community.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Benedictine Wisdom for the Home,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Life-Giving Way: A Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict (Paperback)
De Waal's commentary brings the 6th century "Rule of Benedict" into my 21st century life and home, revealing how relevantly Benedict's wisdom speaks to our modern age. Another recently published book, a modern commentary on the Rule, written for parents, is titled THE FAMILY CLOISTER: BENEDICTINE WISDOM FOR THE HOME, by David Robinson (New York, NY: Crossroad, 2000).
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A Life-Giving Way: A Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict by Benedict Regula (Paperback - Nov. 1995)
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