Lenten Reading
In the Rule of Saint Benedict it states:
On the days of Lent,
from morning until the end of the third hour
let them apply themselves to their reading,
and from then until the end of the tenth hour
let them do the work assigned them.
And in these days of Lent
they shall each receive a book from the library,
which they shall read straight through from the beginning.
These books are to be given out at the beginning of Lent.
Book Suggestions:
Fully Human Fully Divine, Michael Casey.OCSO
Truly Seeking God, Bernard Bonowitz
Come and See: The Monastic Way for Today, Brendan Freeman
The Road to Eternal Life: Reflections on the Prologue of Benedict's Rule, Michael Casey
Sacred Reading, Michael Casey, OCSO
A Guide to Living in the Truth, Michael Casey, OCSO
Towards God, Michael Casey, OCSO
Monastic Practices, Charles Cummings, OCSO
The Cistercians: The Way of Simplicity, Esther de Waal
Seeking God, The Way of St. Benedict, Esther de Waal
Living with Contradiction, Esther de Waal
Tuning into Grace: the Quest for God, André Louf, OCSO
Teach Us to Pray, André Louf, OCSO
The Cistercian Way, André Louf, OCSO
Seeds of Contemplation, Thomas Merton, OCSO
Prayer and Community, the Benedictine Tradition, Columba Stewart, OSB
The Genesee Diary, Henri Nouwen
If you are inspired by books on St. Therese of Lisieux this is the best book I have ever read on her:
Everything is Grace, Joseph F. Schmidt
Many good selections can be found at cistercianpublications.org