Radical Hospitality: Benedict's Way of Love: Benedict's Way of Love, 2nd Edition - Paperback

by Lonni Collins Pratt (Author), Daniel Homan (Contribution by)

For readers of "The Benedict Option", here is another invaluable collection of Benedictine wisdom to live by. Today's culture is increasingly hostile and suspicious toward anyone who appears to be different--especially when tragedy strikes. Our instinct is to bolt our doors and protect the ones we love. But deep within the heart of Benedictine spirituality lies a remedy to hatred, fear, and suspicion: hospitality. At once deeply comforting and sharply challenging, true Benedictine hospitality requires that we welcome the stranger, not only into our homes, but into our hearts. With warmth and humor, drawing from the monastic tradition and sharing personal anecdotes from their own lives, Pratt and Homan encourage us to embrace not only the literal stranger, but the stranger within and the stranger in those we love.

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Begin to live this radical vision for a kinder world

There is no need to be afraid as we walk through life -- afraid of the unknown, the unexpected, even other people. Deep within the heart of Christian spirituality lies a remedy to fear, anger, and suspicion: hospitality.

Sharing monastic wisdom as well as stories from her own life, Pratt encourages us to embrace the true meaning of love for the other, by welcoming the stranger--into both our homes and hearts. This new edition of a contemporary classic has been updated thoroughly, including two new chapters, a new introduction, and more ancient and contemporary monastic insight.

Author Biography

LONNI COLLINS PRATT and FR. DANIEL HOMAN, OSB, also collaborated on the bestselling Benedict's Way: An Ancient Monk's Insights for a Balanced Life. Lonni Collins Pratt, an award-winning journalist and author, lives with her family in Michigan and leads retreats and workshops throughout the country on the principles of Radical Hospitality. A Benedictine monk for 40 years, Fr. Homan lives at St. Benedict Monastery in Oxford, Michigan.