The Language of Silence: The Changing Face of Monastic Solitude,9781570754869

The Language of Silence: The Changing Face of Monastic Solitude

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ISBN13: 9781570754869
ISBN10: 1570754861
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-10-01
Publisher(s): Orbis Books
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Author Biography

Peter-Damian Belisle OSB Cam is a hermit monk of New Camaldoli Hermitage, Big Sur, California, the author of several books, a teacher, translator, artist, poet and novice wood-sculptor

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 10(11)
Preface to the Series 11(4)
Philip Sheldrake
Introduction: The Silent Communion of Solitude
15(10)
Part One: Desert Roots
Figures of Old Testament Solitude
25(9)
Moses
25(3)
Elijah
28(3)
The Song of Songs
31(3)
Figures of New Testament Solitude
34(9)
John the Baptist
34(3)
Jesus
37(3)
Mary
40(3)
Solitude in Athanasius' Life of Antony
43(9)
Desert Solitude: Lives and Sayings of Desert Solitaries
52(9)
Part Two: Theology and Dialectic
Solitude in Selected Monastic Patristic Sources
61(22)
Basil the Great
61(3)
Evagrius of Pontus
64(2)
Eucherius of Lyons
66(2)
John Cassian
68(3)
Theodoret of Cyr
71(3)
Cyril of Scythopolis
74(2)
John Climacus
76(2)
Isaac of Nineveh
78(5)
Part Three: Corporate Solitude
Solitude in Benedict of Nursia
83(5)
Camaldolese Benedictine Solitude: The Laura
88(9)
Romuald of Ravenna
88(2)
Peter Damian of Fonte Avellana
90(2)
Rudolf of Camaldoli
92(1)
Paul Giustiniani of Monte Corona
93(2)
Anselm Giabbani of Camaldoli
95(2)
Carthusian Solitude: Alone Together
97(8)
Guigo I of the Grande Chartreuse
100(2)
Guigo II of the Grande Chartreuse
102(1)
Augustin Guillerand of Valsainte
102(3)
Cistercian Solitude: Alone Together
105(9)
Bernard of Clairvaux
107(2)
William of St-Thierry
109(2)
Thomas Merton of Gethsemani
111(3)
Anchoretic Solitude: Julian of Norwich
114(9)
The Russian Starets: Seraphim of Sarov
123(10)
Part Four: Contemporary Prophetic Solitude: From the Alone to the Universal
Starets Silouane of Athos: Compassion for All
133(6)
Charles de Foucauld: The Universal Brother
139(5)
Jules Monchanin: Passion for the Universal
144(5)
Catherine de Hueck Doherty: The Little Mandate
149(6)
Dorothy Day: Solidarity with the Poor
155(7)
Christian de Cherge: Martyrdom for the World
162(9)
Part Five: Solitude and the Human Family
Conclusion: The `Monk Within' and Universal Solidarity
171(2)
Notes 173(13)
Suggested Further Reading 186

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