Benedict Backwards

Reading the Rule in the Twenty-First Century

By: Terrence G. Kardong

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Paperback | 1 March 2017

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142 Pages

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In Benedict Backwards, Terrence Kardong builds the case that the Rule of Benedict is best read “backwards,” that is, with emphasis on the last chapters, not the first ones. Benedict starts out dependent on the Rule of the Master, but he ends on a much more self-assured note, revealing more about his own thoughts on matters of monastic life. Kardong shows the final chapters of the Rule are primarily about community, and they provide insight into Benedict’s vision for his monks.

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"The chapters of Kardong's book are short and each is dedicated to the exposition of some virtue or lapse of virtue. These topics have universal and timeless significance. Benedict's rule for Christian living in a monastery is equally applicable in many ways to those seeking to live a more spiritual life in the world. The book is recommended for parish libraries and other libraries collecting Benedictine material."Arnold Rzepecki, Catholic Library World

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