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Recommended BOOKS & READINGS — The Rule of St. Benedict (Click on each link to order)

Daily Reflections from the Rule - Insights for the Ages, Sr. Joan Chittister, OSB

RB 1980: The Rule of St. Benedict in English. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1982

Chittister, Joan, OSB. Wisdom Distilled From the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1990.

Dean, Eric. Saint Benedict for the Laity. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1989.

de Waal, Esther. Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1984.

Fry, Timothy, OSB, ed. The Rule of St. Benedict. New York: Vintage Spiritual Classics, 1998.
 

Pratt, Lonni Collins and Homan, OSB, Daniel. Benedict's Way: An Ancient Monk's
Insights for a Balanced Life. Chicago: Loyola Press, 2000.
 

Pratt, Lonni Collins and Homan, OSB, Daniel. Benedict's Way of Love: Radical Hospitality. Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2002.

Robinson, David. The Family Cloister: Benedictine Wisdom for the Home. Amazon Books

Taylor, Brian C. Spirituality for Everyday Living: An Adaptation of the Rule of St. Benedict. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1989.
 

Vest, Norvene, Oblate OSB. Preferring Christ: A Devotional Commentary and Workbook on the Rule of St. Benedict. Trabuco Canyon: Source Books, 1990 and Valyermo: Overstock.com