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"All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ." So says the famous Rule of St. Benedict, written more than 1,500 years ago and still the operative standard for all Benedictine monasteries. This simple guide shows readers that hospitality is not reserved for the monastery only, but is an ideal for all Christians who wish to connect closely with one another. Homan, a Benedictine monk in Oxford, Mich., draws stories from monastery life, while Pratt, a freelance writer and retreat leader, transposes them nicely for the reader. They discuss some of the challenges of hospitality: guests sometimes have different values than their hosts; they can intrude upon the routines of daily life; they require intimate companionship when hosts might rather be alone. There is an element of surrender to true hospitality, of opening the heart to strangers as well as friends. "Forget about turned-down sheets, mints on the pillow and towel-warmers," say the authors. "Monastic hospitality creates sacred space where the guest is free to be alone, to enter silence, to pray and rest." At the heart of monastic hospitality is the discipline of listening, of allowing a guest to feel safe and loved. The book is more descriptive than prescriptive; it is not a how-to guide listing 10 steps to cultivate "deep listening" or the seven secrets of the well-laid table. It is instead a heartfelt sharing of stories, a welcome mat to enter into the spiritual discipline of hospitality.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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In an age of terror, it is difficult to look into the eyes of a stranger without cringing. We carefully peruse our fellow passengers before we board a plane. We bolt our doors and feel safest when we are with our close friends and family. It may seem natural, given the devastating recent attacks on our country, but isn't there a better way to live?
From the authors who delighted thousands of readers with Benedict's Way: An Ancient Monk's Insights for a Balanced Life comes a new book with a bold challenge: Radical Hospitality: Benedict's Way of Love. In this book, Lonni Collins Pratt, a Catholic laywoman, and Daniel Homan, a Benedictine monk, blend their unique voices to present a radical vision for a kinder world.
According to Pratt and Homan, Benedictine hospitality is not cozy and comforting, but risky and world-rattling. It is not about "sipping tea and making bland talk with people who live next door or work with you," but it is about mutual reverence--"a call to revere what is sacred in every person ever born."
For people of all faiths and walks of life who seek to live with compassion and generosity, Radical Hospitality provides an essential introduction to the timeless wisdom contained in Benedictine spirituality. It will appeal to the general reader as well as to the serious spiritual seeker as a guide for personal study, retreat, or group discussion. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Re-thinking hospitality,
By Roger Graham Gold (Golden, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Radical Hospitality (Hardcover)
The strength of Radical Hospitality is that it never, not once, treats the reader with anything less than respect. In my opinion, this is rare in books about inner spirituality. I like the way the authors avoid preaching. I like the abundance of personal stories which are xcellent stories no less. I like the way the book delves into the deeper meaning of hospitality. It is not a book about place settings or how to cook a bloody good pork roast. If you think of the word hospitality in a traditional sense this book will surprise you because it is actually a book about becoming more open to others and to our lives and to ourselves, all the things that spiritual masters have always said. With all of that said, I will voice one thing that requires some questioning, I think. The collaboration itself seems a little strange to me. When does a monk have time to put his head together with a married woman and write a book? Maybe I don't understand much about monasticism but that seems like an oxymoron to me. Don't monks avoid women--isn't that part of what a monk ought to do? Just asking what seems obvious. Also, Mrs. Collins Pratt has a new book out, written on her own. I have heard some rumblings that it is something less than orthodox. This also concerns me a little. However, to the matter at hand: Radical Hospitality is a fine book that I will read several times. I hope it receives the attention that such fine work merits. God Bless.
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Must read it again,
By Karla Kincade (Lake Lure, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Radical Hospitality (Hardcover)
A week ago, I heard a speaker quote from this week. She incorporated much from the book into her presentation. It was an excellent presentation. I told someone about the book and they ordered it for me. Now, I can't get enough of reading it. It has spoken directly to me somehow, like the authors were writing just for me. Eventually I will stop reading the book and try to live it in my real life everyday. That will be challenging. Few people seem interested in living a more accepting life of hospitality. One of the great things about this book is that the authors make it clear that ANYONE can accomplish that goal. It is all about becoming a more open person. Maybe that should be clear with hospitality but it was not clear to me. Hospitality was shrouded for me in all sorts of guilt and shoulds. I should be nicer, should be more open, should be more trusting. I appreciate that this book scrimps on the shoulds and tries to practice the hospitality it preaches. Great book. You gotta get it.
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Not very cozy,
By Jonathan Wes Smith (Franklin, TN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Radical Hospitality (Hardcover)
Have you ever picked up a book because you thought it would be a comforting or unchallenging book? This one has been in my "to-read" list for over a year. Got through it in a few hours after which I immediately read it again. It is not a very cozy book. Challinging to the point of annoying in some parts. I mean annoying in the sense that the authors told stories that made me squirm in my easy chair. Good spiritual writing should ought to do that I guess. Still not cozy even though this little book is worthwhile and memorable. I bet these two even bother some "christian" people in their quietly disruptive manner. Trust me, this is a very good book.
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