Religious Books
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The Abbey Psalter
A replica of the psalter used at Mepkin Abbey Church for those who wish to make use of the psalms in their prayer with others or in private.
Item #: 2185
Price: $39.95

 
How Far to Follow
by Dom Bernardo Olivera, ocso

Recommended by Dr. Michael Downey
The Martyrs of Atlas
"Our Abbot General offers a readable account of the lives of the seven Cistercian martyrs."
Item #: 2204
Price: $10.95

 
Cistercian Abbeys
History and Architecture

A history of the Cistercians in relation to their architectural legacy.
Photography by Henri Gaud. Text by Jean-Francois Leroux-Dhuys
Item #: 2184
Price: $70.00

 
Cistercian Europe
Architecture of Contemplation

Offers a lavishly illustrated journey through Europe's magnificent Cistercian Abbeys by a leading expert in medieval architecture.
Terryl N. Kinder
Item #: 2183
Price: $70.00
  Mere Christianity
by C.S. Lewis

Recommended by Fr. Christian Carr, ocso
"No matter how you feel about Christianity, C.S. Lewis lays it out fair and square."
Item #: 2200
Price: $10.95
The Problem of Pain
by C.S. Lewis

Recommended by Fr. Christian Carr, ocso
"The problem is to give pain real meaning. C.S. Lewis does that."
Item #: 2199
Price: $9.00
Dorotheos of Gaza
Discourses and Sayings

Recommended by Fr. Stan Gumula, ocso
"An excellent introduction to early monastic spirituality."
Item #: 2199
Price: $9.95
Gratefullness, The Heart of Prayer
by Br. David Steindl-Rast

Recommended by Fr. Feliciano Manalili, ocso
"My favorite book on prayer and the attitudes we must bring to it."
Item #: 2197
Price: $12.95
  Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict
by Esther de Waal

Recommended by Fr. Feliciano Manalili, ocso
"Written by an Anglican mother of four, simply the best introduction to the spirituality of the Rule of Benedict as applied to daily life that I know."
Item #: 2193
Price: $9.95
Godric
by Frederic Buechner

Recommended by Fr. Aelred Hagan, ocso
In the extraordinary figure of Godric, Buechner has found an ideal means of exploring the nature of spirituality.
Item #: 2192
Price: $14.00
The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality
by Ronald Rolheiser

Recommended by Fr. Aelred Hagan, ocso
This book is for those searching to understand what spirituality means and how to apply it to their own lives.
Item #: 2196
Price: $21.95
Word Into Silence
by John Main

Recommended by Br. Placid Barron, ocso
"Here, John Main instructs you in a prayer method that counters the anxious demands of daily existence."
Item #: 291
Price: $11.95
  Listen Up: Personal Prayer Guide
For those looking for where to begin deepening their relationship with God

Recommended by Mary Jeffcoat

Personal Prayer Guide: "For beginners who want to begin again."
Item #: 2181
Price: $2.00

Compact Disc: Featuring practical pointers that can help your prayer life. Four time tested paths of prayer and three additional prayer paths and testimony,
Item #: 2188
Price: $7.00
Thoughts Matter: The Practice of the Spiritual Life
by Sr. Mary Margaret Funk, OSB

Recommended by Fr. Guerric Heckel, ocso
"Meg Funk, OSB reclaims the spirituality of the desert for our times and helps integrate such teachings into our contemporary lives."
Item #: 2194
Price: $13.95

Tools Matter for Practicing the Spiritual Life
Item #: 2207
Price: $19.95

Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina
Recommended by Fr. Stan Gumula, ocso
"An easy to read yet profound treatment of the monastic way of prayer par excellance: Lectio Divina."
Item #: 2198
Price: $12.95
  Penthos: The Doctrine of Compunction in the Christian East
Recommended by Fr. Francis Kline, ocso
Study of penthos (the gift of tears). In the eastern monastic tradition of the late Irenee Hausher makes available to western Christians some of the heart of patristic and Orthodox teaching.
Item #: 2206
Price: $11.95
  The Work of God
Recommended by Dr. Michael Downey
"Anyone trying to bring home the spirit of Mepkin Abbey will take delight in this handsome volume. All who try to be faithful to the spirit of monastic prayer amidst the pressing demands of everyday life in today's world will find this a welcome companion."

Item #: 2234
Price: $19.95
 

For the Thomas Merton Reader

Dialogues with Silence
This book contains some of the most moving of Merton's conversations with God and some of his Zen-like pen-and-ink drawings."

Item #: 2233
Price: $25.00
  Thomas Merton: Essential Writings

Item #: 2230
Price: $14.00
New Seeds of Contemplation
In print more than 40 years this book has served as a guide to the contemplative life for several generations of spiritual seekers.
Item #: 2131
Price: $16.95
The Intimate Merton: His Life from His Journals
Mepkin Abbey Store bestseller Merton book

Item #: 2235
Price: $16.00