{"product_id":"strangers-to-the-city-reflections-on-the-beliefs-and-values-of-the-rule-of-saint-benedict-voices-from-the-monastery","title":"Strangers to the City: Reflections on the Beliefs and Values of the Rule of Saint Benedict (Voices from the Monastery)","description":"Michael Casey, a monk and scholar who has been publishing his wise teachings on the Rule of St. Benedict for decades, turns to the particular Benedictine values that he considers most urgent for Christians to incorporate into their lives today.\n\nEloquent and incisive, Casey invites readers to accept that gospel living - seen in the light of the Rule - involves accepting the challenge of being different from the secular culture around us. He encourages readers to set clear goals and objectives, to be honest about the practical ways in which priorities may have to change to meet these goals, and to have the courage to implement these changes both daily and for the future.\n\nCasey presents thoughtful reflections on the beliefs and values of asceticism, silence, leisure, reading, chastity, and poverty - putting these traditional Benedictine values into the context of modern life and the spiritual aspirations of people today. Strangers to the City is a book for all who are interested in learning more about the dynamics of spiritual growth from the monastic experience.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1612613977\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1612613977.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Casey, Michael\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516561236026,"sku":"DBV.1612613977.G","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1612613977-0.jpg?v=1783742600","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/strangers-to-the-city-reflections-on-the-beliefs-and-values-of-the-rule-of-saint-benedict-voices-from-the-monastery","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}