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St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153)

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Send Sex Offenders to Monasteries? Monks Say 'No Way'

Bishops shouldn't make monasteries a dumping ground for problem priests, say monastic communities.

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Training Spiritual Jocks

Zen Master John Daido Loori Roshi on monasticism, Buddhist boot camp, and the meaning of Zen

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A Breathing Exercise, and Calm Waters

Two audio meditations by Thich Nhat Hanh

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St. Columban (543?-615)

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St. Athanasius (295?-373)

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Beyond the Walls: Monastic Wisdom for Everyday Life
By Paul Wilkes
Image Books, 244 pp.

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The Simplicity Factor

A Zen master explains the imperative of poverty--and paying for retreats

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A Spiritual Walk with Kathleen Norris

Best-selling author, poet, essayist and oblate Kathleen Norris talks to Beliefnet about her spiritual life and her latest book 'Acedia and Me'.

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