{"product_id":"cosmas-or-the-love-of-pierre-de-calan-9780829423952","title":"Cosmas, or the Love of God","description":"It is a fascinating study of a spiritual crisis and of the wisdom and experience of monastic life. William Rees-Mogg, editor in chief, \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(of London)\u003cbr\u003e Pierre de Calan s choice of subject is remarkable not only because it is a profound study of life in a Cistercian monastery, but because he has had no firsthand knowledge as a monk. \u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Berridge in the (London) \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003eDevout, sensitive, young Cosmas believes that he has a vocation to become a Trappist monk, but the reality of monastic life disappoints him deeply. Fellow monks are hard to live with. The life of the monastery seems worldly. He is disheartened by his own shortcomings and appalled by the weaknesses of others. If he can t live the life, does that mean God isn t calling him to it? What should he do? Many people single, married, vowed, ordained ask these same questions. Pierre de Calan explores them all in this exquisite tale of a man who learns that sanctity does not mean perfection.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pierre De Calan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0829423958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780829423952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Loyola Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.04h x 5.08w x 0.59d","brand":"Pierre De Calan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241127751935,"sku":"9780829423952","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ccaab080-5883-4f5a-bc1b-b3e2358ef9d6.jpg?v=1772652877","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cosmas-or-the-love-of-pierre-de-calan-9780829423952","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}