Going Deeper:: A Call to Benedictine Spirituality

by Stephen Gorham

The great call in today's culture is not for a greater number of intelligent people or gifted people, but for deep people. What does a deeply rooted spiritual life look like? There are many teachers throughout the ages whose wisdom has stood the test of time. St. Benedict of Nursia is one of them and with him as a guide, one can walk the path to a deeper spiritual life.

In this book, the author outlines eight steps that can be taken: listening, poverty, reformed behavior, obedience, hospitality, humility, stability and balance. There is also the spiritual practice of lectio divina that is also covered. By putting Benedict's "little rule" into practice, one can experience peace, balance and stability and be a model of stewardship, compassion and hope in a world that so desperately needs it.

26 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 12, 2015

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good overview

This book was just what I wanted- a concise overview of Benedict's Rule. Other books have been vague or focused solely on monastery life, without offering any insight as to application for lay people.

[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

I stumbled upon this book on Google Play a while ago and, because I tend to like books on Benedictine spirituality and the price was right (just over a dollar), I picked it up, not expecting much. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The book is short- not more than 33 pages long, but it is a series of reflections on several themes favoured by Benedictines- listening, poverty, obedience, hospitality, stability, conversion, lectio divina, to name a few. The reflections themselves are pretty short, but they are reflective and perceptive. More the point, they are meditative, so helpful for me as I try to slow down and pay attention to the everyday.

The book may be short (and so is this review), but it is worth finding and keeping around for a quiet moment in your day.