The View From A Monastery: Vowed Life and Its Cast of Many Characters (Paperback)

from shannonkearns

A collection of essays about life in the Blue Cloud abbey. I really enjoyed this book. There are lots of great stories about the different monks that have lived in the monastery mixed with reflections on the monastic life and prayer. There are a couple of laugh out loud moments in here. I appreci...

from RolandB

Excellent description of monastic life, past and present. Colorfull.

from roydknight

One of the most insightful, amusing, and inspirational books I've read in a long time! Br. Tvedten reflects on his life at Blue Cloud Abbey in South Dakota, on the changes, over the years, in the Benedictine life; and on the various monks with whom he's shared his life. A skilled storyteller, he ...

from roydknight

One of the most insightful, amusing, and inspirational books I've read in a long time! Br. Tvedten reflects on his life at Blue Cloud Abbey in South Dakota, on the changes, over the years, in the Benedictine life; and on the various monks with whom he's shared his life. A skilled storyteller, he ...