Downtown Monks : Sketches of God in the City,9780877936961

Downtown Monks : Sketches of God in the City

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ISBN13: 9780877936961
ISBN10: 087793696X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-03-01
Publisher(s): Ave Maria Pr
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Summary

Downtown Monks tells a remarkable story of remarkable people. In the heart of downtown Newark, New Jersey, stands a monastery where Benedictine monks have lived, prayed, and taught for almost 150 years. They still wear their traditional robes, and they still rise to pray while most of the city sleeps, but theirs is no cloistered life. By turning toward the life of the city, these brothers offer an invigorating vision of what it means to live out the gospel in the midst of all the difficulties and distractions of everyday life.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 7
Searching Where You Arep. 13
Stability: Father Celestinep. 14
The Waymaker: Graduationp. 19
Hospitality: First Day of Schoolp. 26
Getting It Right: Brother Denisp. 31
The Peaceable Kingdom: Williamp. 37
Searching in the Everydayp. 43
The God of Today: Crow Talkp. 44
The God of the Real: Vibram Sole Peoplep. 49
The God of Forgiveness: The IBM Selectricp. 54
The God of Oneness: Stokes State Forestp. 60
The God of Faithfulness: The Dogwoodp. 65
Searching With the Neighborsp. 71
Letting Go: Welfare Momp. 72
Generosity: Maritzap. 76
The Power of the Word: Johnp. 81
Passion: Gospel Singerp. 86
Humility: Ice Manp. 91
Searching in Prayerp. 97
Waiting With the City: Vigilsp. 98
Singing Your Troubles: Convocationp. 104
Near the Cross: Good Fridayp. 109
Dropping Your Shield: The Honor Codep. 114
Spontaneity: Mary's Dancep. 119
Searching in the Common Lifep. 127
The Courage to Belong: The Soccer Gamep. 128
The Cloud of Witnesses: Solemn Vowsp. 133
Peace Under Pressure: The French Quizp. 138
Closing the Distance: Hale-Boppp. 143
All Together: Freshman Backpackingp. 148
The End of the Journeyp. 155
Hope: Advent on Market Streetp. 156
Diminishment: Chuck Taylorsp. 161
Traveling Light: The Appalachian Trailp. 166
The Banquet Guest: Otisp. 172
The New Jerusalem: Easter Vigilp. 177
Epiloguep. 185
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