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Experience Jesus. Really

Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder through Everyday Encounters with God

by John Eldredge ...

Narrated by John Eldredge ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

Read by the author.Discover how to fulfill the truest and deepest longings of your heart when you encounter the powerful and healing presence of Jesus.New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge reveals the path of the "ordinary mystic," and invites you into the refuge of experiencing deep, lasting, real communion with Jesus.In this present age, we are all becoming disciples of... ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

Read by the author.Discover how to fulfill the truest and deepest longings of your heart when you encounter the powerful and healing presence of Jesus.New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge reveals the path of the "ordinary mystic," and invites you into the refuge of experiencing deep, lasting, real communion with Jesus.In this present age, we are all becoming disciples of...
... Read more
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Thomas Merton on Monastic Spirituality and the Quest for Peace

by Thomas Merton ...

Narrated by Thomas Merton ...

Series series Learn25: Thomas Merton Collection
Unabridged

4 hours 49 min

What can the first Christian monks teach you about holy living today? In a set of conferences he recorded in 1963, Thomas Merton turns a thoughtful eye to this question.Thomas Merton gave these conferences to the novice monks he taught. As you listen to Merton, you will join his students in the classroom.Although they led ascetic lives centuries ago, St. Benedict, the Desert Fathers and Mothers, ... Read more

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What can the first Christian monks teach you about holy living today? In a set of conferences he recorded in 1963, Thomas Merton turns a thoughtful eye to this question.Thomas Merton gave these conferences to the novice monks he taught. As you listen to Merton, you will join his students in the classroom.Although they led ascetic lives centuries ago, St. Benedict, the Desert Fathers and Mothers,
... Read more
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Monk Mindset: Ancient Calm for Anxious Times

by Thomas Harrington ...

Narrated by Thomas Harrington ...

Unabridged

1 hour 27 min

Escape modern burnout and conquer anxiety with ancient mindfulness practices built for overwhelmed professionals. When endless notifications and demanding deadlines leave you feeling fractured, you need a grounding strategy rather than just another temporary fix. Cultivate a peaceful, unshakable center amidst the chaos of your daily commute and demanding routines.Synthesizing the profound wisdom ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Escape modern burnout and conquer anxiety with ancient mindfulness practices built for overwhelmed professionals. When endless notifications and demanding deadlines leave you feeling fractured, you need a grounding strategy rather than just another temporary fix. Cultivate a peaceful, unshakable center amidst the chaos of your daily commute and demanding routines.Synthesizing the profound wisdom
... Read more
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Ancient Time | Why Being a Medieval MONK Was Harder Than You Think

by James Fairweather ...

Narrated by James Fairweather ...

Unabridged

1 hour 48 min

Forget serene cloisters; surviving this gritty era of medieval history required brutal physical and mental discipline. Perfect for your daily commute, this atmospheric listen shatters the myth of peaceful contemplation to expose the psychological strain of total isolation. Feel the freezing damp of the stone walls and the gnawing hunger that defined a life surrendered to vows.Whether you are ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Forget serene cloisters; surviving this gritty era of medieval history required brutal physical and mental discipline. Perfect for your daily commute, this atmospheric listen shatters the myth of peaceful contemplation to expose the psychological strain of total isolation. Feel the freezing damp of the stone walls and the gnawing hunger that defined a life surrendered to vows.Whether you are
... Read more
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Thomas Merton on Franz Kafka

by Thomas Merton ...

Narrated by Thomas Merton ...

Series series Learn25: Thomas Merton Collection
Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

What is the function of the contemplative in the modern world?This question lies at the root of Thomas Merton’s extended contemplation of Franz Kafka’s dystopian novel, The Castle. A hugely influential writer from the 20th century, Kafka (1883 - 1924) was a German-speaking Jew born in Prague. His fiction - especially his 1915 novella The Metamorphosis, in which the protagonist finds himself ... Read more

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What is the function of the contemplative in the modern world?This question lies at the root of Thomas Merton’s extended contemplation of Franz Kafka’s dystopian novel, The Castle. A hugely influential writer from the 20th century, Kafka (1883 - 1924) was a German-speaking Jew born in Prague. His fiction - especially his 1915 novella The Metamorphosis, in which the protagonist finds himself
... Read more
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Thomas Merton on St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Mellifluous Doctor

by Thomas Merton, James Finley, Ph.D. ...

Narrated by Thomas Merton, James Finley, Ph.D. ...

Series series Learn25: Thomas Merton Collection
Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Recorded in 1964 at his monastery, Thomas Merton gave these lectures to novice Cistercians. Today, you are invited into Merton’s classroom for an intimate discussion about one of Christianty’s most influential figures.Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, O. Cist. (1090–1153) is one of the most important figures in the history of Christianity: a founder, reformer, and Doctor of the Church. Now, you can take ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Recorded in 1964 at his monastery, Thomas Merton gave these lectures to novice Cistercians. Today, you are invited into Merton’s classroom for an intimate discussion about one of Christianty’s most influential figures.Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, O. Cist. (1090–1153) is one of the most important figures in the history of Christianity: a founder, reformer, and Doctor of the Church. Now, you can take
... Read more
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Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community

by Ó Tuama ...

Narrated by Ó Tuama ...

Unabridged

1 hour 21 min

Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community draws on the spiritual practices of Northern Ireland's longest established peace and reconciliation organisation. For over fifty years, it has been bringing fractured communities together and resourcing others in the work of healing conflict. At the heart of its life is a simple pattern of daily worship. This prayer book captures the essence of the ... Read more

$39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community draws on the spiritual practices of Northern Ireland's longest established peace and reconciliation organisation. For over fifty years, it has been bringing fractured communities together and resourcing others in the work of healing conflict. At the heart of its life is a simple pattern of daily worship. This prayer book captures the essence of the
... Read more
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San Pio da Pietrelcina - Spiritualità, Carismi, Bilocazioni, Guarigioni, Chiaroveggenza, Levitazione...

Il profondo e toccante racconto di un figlio spirituale sul frate stigmatizzato

by Beppe Amico ...

Narrated by Beppe Amico ...

Unabridged

51 min

Lo scrittore e saggista Beppe Amico, autore del bestseller "Padre Pio - il frate dei miracoli", ripropone la richiestissima versione audio dell'intervista a Don Cornelio Bertagnolli, figlio spirituale del santo del Gargano. Si tratta del racconto appassionato e toccante di un religioso che ha conosciuto e frequentato per alcuni anni il frate con le stigmate e da lui ha ricevuto consigli e ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Lo scrittore e saggista Beppe Amico, autore del bestseller "Padre Pio - il frate dei miracoli", ripropone la richiestissima versione audio dell'intervista a Don Cornelio Bertagnolli, figlio spirituale del santo del Gargano. Si tratta del racconto appassionato e toccante di un religioso che ha conosciuto e frequentato per alcuni anni il frate con le stigmate e da lui ha ricevuto consigli e
... Read more
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Sonorous Desert

What Deep Listening Taught Early Christian Monks—and What It Can Teach Us

by Kim Haines-Eitzen ...

Narrated by Eunice Wong ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

This audiobook narrated by Eunice Wong shares enduring lessons from the desert soundscapes that shaped the Christian monastic traditionFor the hermits and communal monks of antiquity, the desert was a place to flee the cacophony of ordinary life in order to hear and contemplate the voice of God. But these monks discovered something surprising in their harsh desert surroundings: far from empty and ... Read more

$44.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook narrated by Eunice Wong shares enduring lessons from the desert soundscapes that shaped the Christian monastic traditionFor the hermits and communal monks of antiquity, the desert was a place to flee the cacophony of ordinary life in order to hear and contemplate the voice of God. But these monks discovered something surprising in their harsh desert surroundings: far from empty and
... Read more
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The Monastic World

A 1,200-Year History

by Andrew Jotischky ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

15 hours 19 min

A major new history of medieval monasticism, from the fourth to the sixteenth centuryFrom the late Roman Empire onwards, monasteries and convents were a common sight throughout Europe. But who were monasteries for? What kind of people founded and maintained them? And how did monasticism change over the thousand years or so of the Middle Ages?Andrew Jotischky traces the history of monastic life ... Read more

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A major new history of medieval monasticism, from the fourth to the sixteenth centuryFrom the late Roman Empire onwards, monasteries and convents were a common sight throughout Europe. But who were monasteries for? What kind of people founded and maintained them? And how did monasticism change over the thousand years or so of the Middle Ages?Andrew Jotischky traces the history of monastic life
... Read more
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Mariaevangeliet

by Marianne Aagaard Skovmand ...

Narrated by Esben Hansen ...

Unabridged

3 hours 12 min

Maria Magdalene er en af Jesu trofaste disciple og ifølge Det nye Testamente den første, som den opstandne Jesus viser sig for. I Mariaevangeliet fremstår hun som en ledende discipel, der fortæller om den åbenbaring, hun har fra Jesus selv.Mariaevangeliet er ikke bevaret i sin helhed, men giver alligevel et indblik i kirkens ældste historie. En tid præget af konflikter om den sande og rette lære ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Maria Magdalene er en af Jesu trofaste disciple og ifølge Det nye Testamente den første, som den opstandne Jesus viser sig for. I Mariaevangeliet fremstår hun som en ledende discipel, der fortæller om den åbenbaring, hun har fra Jesus selv.Mariaevangeliet er ikke bevaret i sin helhed, men giver alligevel et indblik i kirkens ældste historie. En tid præget af konflikter om den sande og rette lære
... Read more
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The Way of St Benedict

by The Rt Hon Rowan Williams ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

4 hours 48 min

Bloomsbury presents The Way of St Benedict by Rowan Williams, read by Peter Noble.With typical eloquence and wisdom, in The Way of St Benedict Rowan Williams explores the appeal of St Benedict’s sixth-century Rule, showing it to be a document of great relevance to present day Christians and non-believers at our particular moment in history.For over a millennium the Rule – a set of guidelines for ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Bloomsbury presents The Way of St Benedict by Rowan Williams, read by Peter Noble.With typical eloquence and wisdom, in The Way of St Benedict Rowan Williams explores the appeal of St Benedict’s sixth-century Rule, showing it to be a document of great relevance to present day Christians and non-believers at our particular moment in history.For over a millennium the Rule – a set of guidelines for
... Read more
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Principal Teachings of the True Sect of Pure Land

Discover the Timeless Wisdom of Pure Land Buddhism A Guide to Faith, Devotion, and Enlightenment

by Yejitsu Okusa ...

Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

Principal Teachings of the True Sect of Pure Land by Yejitsu Okusa is a soothing, insightful, and deeply comforting guide into one of the most cherished paths of Buddhist devotion. In this audiobook, Okusa speaks with a calm and compassionate tone, offering clarity to listeners who seek not complicated doctrine, but a sincere and direct path to inner peace and spiritual assurance.At the heart of ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

Principal Teachings of the True Sect of Pure Land by Yejitsu Okusa is a soothing, insightful, and deeply comforting guide into one of the most cherished paths of Buddhist devotion. In this audiobook, Okusa speaks with a calm and compassionate tone, offering clarity to listeners who seek not complicated doctrine, but a sincere and direct path to inner peace and spiritual assurance.At the heart of
... Read more
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Thomas Merton on Desert Spirituality

by Thomas Merton, Anthony J. Ciorra ...

Narrated by Thomas Merton, Anthony J. Ciorra ...

Series series Learn25: Thomas Merton Collection
Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

Travel into the sands of the desert with Thomas Merton as your guide. Merton gave these lectures in 1964 to the novice monks he taught. As you listen to Merton, you will join his students in the classroom.In the third century, men and women journeyed into the deserts of Syria and Egypt in search of salvation in solitude. By doing so, they developed new forms of monasticism and spirituality.Now ... Read more

$24.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Travel into the sands of the desert with Thomas Merton as your guide. Merton gave these lectures in 1964 to the novice monks he taught. As you listen to Merton, you will join his students in the classroom.In the third century, men and women journeyed into the deserts of Syria and Egypt in search of salvation in solitude. By doing so, they developed new forms of monasticism and spirituality.Now
... Read more
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The Cloister Walk

by Kathleen Norris ...

Narrated by Debra Winger ...

Abridged

2 hours 19 min

For more than 10 years, thoroughly Protestant Kathleen Norris had been an oblate at a Benedictine monastery. In The Cloister Life, the celebrated author turns to the priory as her spiritual landscape, as she takes us through a liturgical year, inspiring us to evaluate our own lives and values. Norris provides tremendous insight into the languages, customs, ceremonies, and sexuality of the men and ... Read more

$32.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

For more than 10 years, thoroughly Protestant Kathleen Norris had been an oblate at a Benedictine monastery. In The Cloister Life, the celebrated author turns to the priory as her spiritual landscape, as she takes us through a liturgical year, inspiring us to evaluate our own lives and values. Norris provides tremendous insight into the languages, customs, ceremonies, and sexuality of the men and
... Read more
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Monasticism

A Very Short Introduction

by Stephen J. Davis ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Unabridged

4 hours 15 min

Monasticism is a social and religious phenomenon which originated in antiquity and which still remains relevant in the twenty-first century. But what, exactly, is it, and how is it distinguished from other kinds of religious and non-religious practice?In this Very Short Introduction Stephen J. Davis discusses the history of monasticism, from our earliest evidence for it, and the different types ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Monasticism is a social and religious phenomenon which originated in antiquity and which still remains relevant in the twenty-first century. But what, exactly, is it, and how is it distinguished from other kinds of religious and non-religious practice?In this Very Short Introduction Stephen J. Davis discusses the history of monasticism, from our earliest evidence for it, and the different types
... Read more
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Monks and Monasteries: Behind the Walls of Prayer, Copying, and Beer

by Sophie Van den Berg ...

Narrated by Sophie Van den Berg ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

Step into the cloister of medieval history to discover how ancient monks mastered mindfulness and craft beer brewing. Perfect for unwinding after a chaotic workday or escaping a stressful commute, this atmospheric audio journey reveals the very real, laughing, and arguing people beneath the solemn hoods.Escape the relentless noise of the digital age by retreating into candlelit scriptoriums, ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step into the cloister of medieval history to discover how ancient monks mastered mindfulness and craft beer brewing. Perfect for unwinding after a chaotic workday or escaping a stressful commute, this atmospheric audio journey reveals the very real, laughing, and arguing people beneath the solemn hoods.Escape the relentless noise of the digital age by retreating into candlelit scriptoriums,
... Read more
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The Practice of the Presence of God the Best Rule of a Holy Life

The Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence

by Brother Lawrence ...

Narrated by Michael Beck ...

Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

A true story of Christian devotion and love, this classic shares how to find and enjoy the deep presence of God continually and profoundly. Discovering the pure joy of a life spent in communion with God, Brother Lawrence’s realization inspired his Carmelite Brothers to seek instruction from him, despite his lowly status in the monastery power structure. Students of thought and followers of Jesus ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A true story of Christian devotion and love, this classic shares how to find and enjoy the deep presence of God continually and profoundly. Discovering the pure joy of a life spent in communion with God, Brother Lawrence’s realization inspired his Carmelite Brothers to seek instruction from him, despite his lowly status in the monastery power structure. Students of thought and followers of Jesus
... Read more
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Life of Saint Anthony, The

The Epitome of a Christian Spiritual Life

by Saint Athanasius the Great ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Lee E, Digital Voice Theos E ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Enter the Egyptian desert with Saint Anthony the Great, whose life of prayer, ascetic struggle, and surrender became a beacon for generations of Christians. Written in the fourth century by Saint Athanasius the Great, defender of the Nicene faith and one of the Church’s most consequential teachers, The Life of Saint Anthony is more than a biography: it ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Enter the Egyptian desert with Saint Anthony the Great, whose life of prayer, ascetic struggle, and surrender became a beacon for generations of Christians. Written in the fourth century by Saint Athanasius the Great, defender of the Nicene faith and one of the Church’s most consequential teachers, The Life of Saint Anthony is more than a biography: it
... Read more
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The Seven Storey Mountain

by Thomas Merton ...

Unabridged

12 hours

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$36.99 CAD

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Monastery Is Where You Are, The

The Inner Desert, the Home Altar, and the Gift of Coming As We Are

by Jahn Hooks ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 23 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Monastery Is Where You Are is a short contemplative guide to finding sacred practice inside ordinary life.Rooted in mystic Christianity and the Panentheos vision — God in all and all in God — Jahn Hooks invites the reader into a monastery without walls: breath, prayer, attention, mercy, repentance, and daily work offered back to God.This is not ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Monastery Is Where You Are is a short contemplative guide to finding sacred practice inside ordinary life.Rooted in mystic Christianity and the Panentheos vision — God in all and all in God — Jahn Hooks invites the reader into a monastery without walls: breath, prayer, attention, mercy, repentance, and daily work offered back to God.This is not
... Read more
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The Dissolution of the Monasteries

A New History

by James G. Clark ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

26 hours 57 min

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor EnglandShortly before Easter, 1540 saw the end of almost a millennium of monastic life in England. Until then religious houses had acted as a focus for education, literary, and artistic expression and even the creation of regional and national identity. Their closure, ... Read more

$48.99 CAD

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor EnglandShortly before Easter, 1540 saw the end of almost a millennium of monastic life in England. Until then religious houses had acted as a focus for education, literary, and artistic expression and even the creation of regional and national identity. Their closure,
... Read more
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The Rule of St. Benedict

by Saint Benedict of Nursia ...

Narrated by Joe Geoffrey ...

Unabridged

2 hours 28 min

Written as a practical guide for monastic living, The Rule of St. Benedict covers topics such as charity, integrity, humility, family spirituality, and simplistic living. This timeless work has become a guide for religious communities throughout history, and St. Benedict himself is now widely recognized as the father of Western monasticism. In discussing religion and instructing readers on how to ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Written as a practical guide for monastic living, The Rule of St. Benedict covers topics such as charity, integrity, humility, family spirituality, and simplistic living. This timeless work has become a guide for religious communities throughout history, and St. Benedict himself is now widely recognized as the father of Western monasticism. In discussing religion and instructing readers on how to
... Read more
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The Cloister Walk

by Kathleen Norris ...

Narrated by Suzie Althens ...

Unabridged

12 hours

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR"Vivid, compelling... An embrace of moral and spiritual contemplation." –The New York Times"A remarkable piece of writing. If read with humility and attention, Kathleen Norris's book becomes lectio divina, or holy reading." –The Boston GlobeFrom the iconic author of Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith**, a spiritual journey ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR"Vivid, compelling... An embrace of moral and spiritual contemplation." –The New York Times"A remarkable piece of writing. If read with humility and attention, Kathleen Norris's book becomes lectio divina, or holy reading." –The Boston GlobeFrom the iconic author of Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith**, a spiritual journey
... Read more

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