The World Is My Cloister: Living from the Hermit Within [Paperback]

John Michael Talbot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2010

The popular musician helps us discover the secret to happiness that St. Francis knew 8 centuries ago: The world is my cloister, my body is my cell, and my soul is the hermit within!

We need not live in a monastery to know the peace of God and be a blessing to the world.

We can cultivate solitude, silence, and sacred stillness on the spot where we re standing.

We can see the world as our cloister and express love, peace, and gratitude here and now. John Michael Talbot s new book shows us how.

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About the Author

John Michael Talbot is Catholic music's number one recording artist with sales of four million records worldwide. With more than 50 albums, 14 books and numerous videos, his sold-out concerts are popular among Christians of all denominations. John founded, and remains the Minister General of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity at Little Portion Hermitage, a monastic community in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. He is the winner of the Mother Teresa Award for his role as American Musician, Composer, Author and Educator

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Orbis Books (January 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570758581
• ISBN-13: 978-1570758584
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #427,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SoulFood, August 15, 2010

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This book is a refreshing reminder that it is possible to stay true to our inner spirit while interfacing in the hectic world. The chapters are generally 3-4 pages making this great bedtime reading. Chapters include Midnfulness, Sacred Space, The Active and Contemplative Life, Reality and Truth etc. They each provide spiritually nourishing information written in such a clear, almost melodic manner.They are short enough that you can read each chapter and spend time reflecting on just that. Makes it very accesible and easy to integrate into your daily life. What I really like about Talbot is that he has spent time living "in the real word" as a rock musician. His personal journey has involved challenges, disappoinments and temptations as we all experience. He is not just preaching from an ivory tower but has walked his own spirtual journey (with bumps, bruises and humility). As an amazingly talented musician and writer, he beautifully communicates the wisdom and truths he has learned along the way staying true to St Francis with simplicity, purity and clarity.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing - or not?, March 26, 2011

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I'm a John Michael Talbot fan from way back, but this book left me cold. It's a series of short chapters, each of which seems like an introduction to its topic and stops just when it should be getting into the nitty gritty. But, the one chapter I expected the least from ("Obedience" - what a concept in the 21st Century) was the one that really spoke to me. So maybe the problem was that I read it straight through. Some books reward a more contemplative approach of reading a short passage and letting it ruminate. I will try that on a second pass.