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The modern liturgical movement owes a great debt to Solesmes monk Dom Eugène Cardine (1905-1988)

It offers a structure of prayer offices and blessing rituals for all times of day and year

Experience the generosity of God in this very moment

The Mystery of Faith is impacting Catholic spirituality all over the world

A Good Life: Benedict's Guide to Everyday Joy spo-disabled or Thomas Merton"There is no shortage of good days," writes Annie Dillard. "It is good lives that are hard to come by." Reflecting on what makes a "good life," Robert Benson offers a warmhearted, humorous guide to enriching our lives with the wisdom of Benedict, a 6th century monk. Each chapter is shaped around a Benedictine principle: prayer, rest, community, and work, and reveals the brilliant and infinitely practical ways that Benedictine spirituality can shape