Domestic Monastery

Creating Spiritual Life at Home

By: Ronald Rolheiser

Narrated by: Jon M Sweeney

What is a monastery? A monastery is a place set apart—a place to learn the blessings of powerlessness, and that time is not ours but God's. Our home and our duties can, just like a monastery, teach us those things. The vocation of monastic men and women is to physically withdraw from the world. But the principle is equally valid for those of us who cannot go off to monasteries. Certain vocations offer the same kind of opportunity for contemplation, and provide a desert for reflection.

In ten brief and powerful chapters, Fr. Ron explores how monastery life can apply to those who don't live in a cloister:

• Monasticism and Family Life

• The Domestic Monastery

• Real Friendship

• Lessons from the Monastic Cell

• Ritual for Sustaining Prayer

• Tensions within Spirituality

• A Spirituality of Parenting

• Spirituality and the Seasons of Our Lives

• The Sacredness of Time

• Life's Key Question

©2019 Ronald Rolheiser (P)2023 Paraclete Press

spiritual depth

seems to be missing the end - It stops in the middle of a chapter. otherwise, excellent listen!

Will listen again and again

This book is full of depth and wisdom, presented in simple chapters that will invite you to delve into them again and again. I felt like the paralytic at the pool, watching the Spirit stirring the waters beside Jesus gently asking if I long for wholeness.

Great mindset shift on time

A quick read with clear takeaways. If you’re a stay at home mom I would recommend.

Will reread every year

Big big fan. Such an awesome book. Will read over and over again. Impressive tiny book.

Very insightful

I'm thankful for this book, providing an insightful perspective in the relationship between parenthood and monastic life! The book includes helpful and encouraging food for thought to apply to our lives!