The Love of Learning and the Desire for God: A Study of Monastic Culture

· Fordham Univ Press
5.0
2 reviews
Ebook
282
Pages

About this ebook

The Love of Learning and the Desire for God is composed of a series of lectures given to young monks at the Institute of Monastic Studies at Sant'Anselmo in Rome during the winter of 1955-56.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
2 reviews
A Google user
December 10, 2011
A must read for anyone interested in monastic culture, and a great read for anyone studying theology. JL helpfully blurs the line between "practice" and "theology," showing new (or very old, if you like) soil in which theological fruit to grow.

About the author

Jean LeClercq, OSB was a Benedictine monk, and author of a classic study on Lectio Divina and the history of inter-monastic dialogue.

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