A Deep and Subtle Joy: Life at Quarr Abbey
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (736 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1587680378 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 153 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Deeply Spiritual Amazing! Deeply spiritual. The narrative is great.this cloistered, Benedictine monk; so removed from the world inviting the reader to walk with him in the quest for holiness found in ordinary thingsin nature; the sea, oak trees; in prayer and ritual; in ordinary, everyday activities. He is saying: "Come let us together, worship the Lord". Every Christian should read this book.. "Benedictine spirituality" according to defender of life. I does exactly meet my desire to learn of Quarr Abbey . The authordescribes the Benedictine way of life using charming examples andsurprising use of Scripture verses.
A guide to Quarr Abbey, on the Isle of Wight, UK, which figured in the bestseller Father Joe, by Tony Hendra.
He has written or edited dozens of books, most of them satirical, with the exception of two "New York Times" bestsellers: "Brotherhood" (2001) and "Father Joe" (2004). . Tony Hendra was recently described by "The Independent of London" as one of the most brilliant comic talents of the post-war period He began his comedic career
About the Author Tony Hendra was recently described by "The Independent of London" as one of the most brilliant comic talents of the post-war period He began his comedic career with "Graham Chapman of Monty Python", appeared six times on the "Ed Sullivan Show", was one of the original editors of "National Lampoon", edited the classic parody "Not The New York Times", starred in "This Is Spinal Tap", and co-created and co-produced the long-running British satirical series Spitting "Image" for which he was nominated for a British Academy Award. He is a senior member of the Board of the nation-wide story-telling community, "The Moth". He has written or edited dozens of books, most of them satirical, with the exception of two "New York Times" bestsellers: "Brotherhood" (2001) and "Father Joe" (2004).