A Monk's Alphabet: Moments of Stillness in a Turning World

Monastic thinking has been part of every religion and part of the Christian religion since the beginning. A Monk's Alphabet spans the centuries, from the mystics who wandered the desert to thinkers in the post-Christian age. The author is also a Benedictine monk, and his musings on modern America culture, the details of cloistered life, the fine points of Catholic theology as explained to children, or the sheer beauty of a seagull flying over the ocean at sunrise. There are almost 200 meditations here, to be read in any order.