Maintain A Light Burning: Notes From The Monastery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781478217732)

This is a collection of reminiscences from visitors to the Abbey of New Clairvaux in Vina, California, a Trappist monastery These contributions bring to life that tension between the secular and the holy; between inside and outside the monastic enclosure. These essays are about being in the moment as one walks to the chapel, or has a cup of tea; and about coming to or leaving the monastery, away from the place and desiring to be there. These are simple, straightforward poems, notes and diary extracts. None of the writers is an expert in theology or church history, or any master of the divine. None is a best-selling author. These are just people who have found something strange and wonderful, and write from the heart. They may remind you of something in your own life.

Author: Curtis Karnow
ISBN-10: 1478217731
ISBN-13: 9781478217732
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2013
Pages: 84
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.20d