The Love of Learning and The Desire for God: A Study of Monastic Culture

Rosie Perera
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edited November 20 in Resources Forum

This isn't an Orthodox book (it's on Benedictine monasticism), but there's no Catholic Products forum. This is a classic general text in the field, and you've been working on getting more books on monastic studies, Gabe, so I thought maybe you could seek this one out:

The Love of Learning and The Desire for God: A Study of Monastic Culture by Jean Leclercq (Fordham University Press, 1998).

This book was one of my textbooks in seminary and one of the few remaining ones that I don't also have in Logos now which I'd like to have to be able to refer to easily again.

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  • Gabe Martini (Faithlife)
    Gabe Martini (Faithlife) Member, Logos Employee Posts: 815

    Since St. Benedict is also an Orthodox Saint, I'm happy to look into this for you. [:)] I'll see if it's already on Andrew's radar.

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  • fgh
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    The Love of Learning and The Desire for God: A Study of Monastic Culture by Jean Leclercq (Fordham University Press, 1998).

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    St. Benedict is also an Orthodox Saint

    Yes, I noticed that Select Studies in Christian Monasticism (5 vols.) is tagged as Orthodox, but not Catholic.[:O] I wonder what St Benedict and St Columba would say if they were told they weren't considered Catholic?[:)]

    Hmm... I think I've been to St Columba's grave. He's buried on Iona, isn't he? Benedict I've only visited in the form of relics. Our Lutheran Benedictines has got one in their altar, if I remember correctly.

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  • Gabe Martini (Faithlife)
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    We also use the name Catholic Church, so I think they'd be okay with it. [;)]

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