{"product_id":"a-listening-community-a-commentary-on-the-prologue-and-chapters-1-3-of-benedicts-rule-9780814649220","title":"A Listening Community: A Commentary on the Prologue and Chapters 1-3 of Benedict's Rule","description":"This new book by Sister Aquinata B ckmann discusses the Prologue and chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the Rule of St. Benedict. In a \u003ci\u003electio regulae \u003c\/i\u003eshe plumbs the depths of Benedict's vision. Listen, the first word of the Prologue, is a keyword that describes the main stance of the individual monastic, the superior, and the entire community. Listening to the Scriptures and in them to Christ guides individuals and the community on how to \"run on the way of God's commandments\" toward the goal of communal life in and with Christ. The first three chapters of the Rule concretize the principles of this communal spirituality of listening: the importance of a rule and a pastor for maintaining the community's attentiveness to life; the superior's responsibility to listen to individuals within the community; and the mutual listening between leader and community members, regardless of their age. \u003cbr\u003e As in her earlier books Sister Aquinata proves to be a true guide into the spirit of Benedict's Rule, which provides sound principles for listening in common in a community of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aquinata Böckmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814649220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBöckmann, Aquinata:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Aquinata Böckmann, OSB, PhD, is a member of the Benedictine Missionary Sisters of Tutzing, Germany. She has taught in Rome since 1973 at the Pontifical Institute for Spirituality and Moral Theology Regina Mundi and as the first woman professor at Sant' Anselmo. She is the author of \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on the Rule of Saint Benedict\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAround the Monastic Table\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Listening Community\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Liturgical Press. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40180698415219,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_eb8b13f8-a0e5-42d2-8f7d-5e6f2b675326.jpg?v=1655472431","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-listening-community-a-commentary-on-the-prologue-and-chapters-1-3-of-benedicts-rule-9780814649220","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}