The language of silence : the changing face of monastic solitude / Peter-Damian Belisle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belisle, Peter-Damian, 1947-

Series:

Traditions of Christian spirituality

Traditions of Christian spirituality series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hermits.

Solitude--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines.

Solitude.

Solitude--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--History of doctrines.

Solitude--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Solitude--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Physical Description:

187 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, 2003.

Contents:

1. Introduction: The Silent Communion of Solitude 15

Part 1 Desert Roots

2. Figures of Old Testament Solitude 25

Moses 25

Elijah 28

The Song of Songs 31

3. Figures of New Testament Solitude 34

John the Baptist 34

Jesus 37

Mary 40

4. Solitude in Athanasius' Life of Antony 43

5. Desert Solitude: Lives and Sayings of Desert Solitaries 52

Part 2 Theology and Dialectic

6. Solitude in Selected Monastic Patristic Sources 61

Basil the Great 61

Evagrius of Pontus 64

Eucherius of Lyons 66

John Cassian 68

Theodoret of Cyr 71

Cyril of Scythopolis 74

John Climacus 76

Isaac of Nineveh 78

Part 3 Corporate Solitude

7. Solitude in Benedict of Nursia 83

8. Camaldolese Benedictine Solitude: The Laura 88

Romuald of Ravenna 88

Peter Damian of Fonte Avellana 90

Rudolf of Camaldoli 92

Paul Giustiniani of Monte Corona 93

Anselm Giabbani of Camaldoli 95

9. Carthusian Solitude: Alone Together 97

Guigo I of the Grande Chartreuse 100

Guigo II of the Grande Chartreuse 102

Augustin Guillerand of Valsainte 102

10. Cistercian Solitude: Alone Together 105

Bernard of Clairvaux 107

William of St-Thierry 109

Thomas Merton of Gethsemani 111

11. Anchoretic Solitude: Julian of Norwich 114

12. The Russian Starets: Seraphim of Sarov 123

Part 4 Contemporary Prophetic Solitude: From the Alone to the Universal

13. Starets Silouane of Athos: Compassion for All 133

14. Charles de Foucauld: The Universal Brother 139

15. Jules Monchanin: Passion for the Universal 144

16. Catherine de Hueck Doherty: The Little Mandate 149

17. Dorothy Day: Solidarity with the Poor 155

18. Christian de Cherge: Martyrdom for the World 162

Part 5 Solitude and the Human Family

19. Conclusion: The 'Monk Within' and Universal Solidarity 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [186]-187).

ISBN:

1570754861

OCLC:

52312585