Downtown Monks: A Benedictine Journey in the City

Downtown Monks tells the story of the challenges facing a community of Benedictine monks in their ministry of running a boys' school amid the gritty realities of inner-city life in Newark, New Jersey. Father Holtz's story remains an inspiration for readers and also serves as a model for
Christian living and discernment using Benedictine disciplines.

Author: Albert Holtz
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Published: 09/01/2012
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780819227805

About the Author
Holtz, Albert: - Albert Holtz, O.S.B. is a Benedictine monk of Newark Abbey, Newark, New Jersey, working in the monastery's inner-city prep school, where he teaches New Testament. He has served as master of novices for 25 years and as a retreat master for Benedictine communities around the United States. He is the author of Downtown Monks, From Holidays to Holy Days, and Walking in Valleys of Darkness, all from Morehouse.