Cosmas, or the Love of God (Loyola Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0829423958 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is disheartened by his own shortcomings and appalled by the weaknesses of others. “It is a fascinating study of a spiritual crisis and of the wisdom and experience of monastic life.” —William Rees-Mogg, editor in chief, The Times (of London) “Pierre de Calan’s choice of subject is remarkable not only because it is a profound study of life in a Cistercian monastery, but because he has had no firsthand knowledge as a monk.” —Elizabeth Berridge in the (London) Daily Telegraph Devout, sensitive, young Cosmas believes that he has a vocation to become a Trappist monk, but the reality of monastic life disappoints him deeply. If he can’t live the life, does that mean God isn’t calling him to it? What should he do? Many people—single, married, vowed, ordained—ask these same questions. The life of the monastery seems worldly. Fellow monks are hard to live with. Pierre de Calan explores them all in this exquisite tale of a man who learns that sanctity does not mean perfection.
Penney said the mysteries of grace. Like other books in the Loyola Classics collection, this novel did not disappoint; rather, I was mildly astounded. Rather than endorsing Catholic dogma, this examination of life in the highly disciplined environment of a Trappist monastery is positively subversive. It not only depicts the innumerable ways that all of us (even Trappist monks!) fall short, but also explores the paradoxical and fluid mysteries of grace, demonstrating that God's love simply will not be contained. Dianna Lund said Take a spiritual journey. This short novel is a tale of man's search for God, his quest to know that unknowable, his desire to connect to what only the eyes of faith can see. It is a story steeped in God's compassion for us as well as ours for others. Ultimately it is a story which shows that what our heart intends is more important than what our hands produce.. Suspense in a French Trappist Monastery Stephanie A. Mann This novel--which is really almost a novel of suspense--is set in a French Trappist Monastery. The narrator tells the story of a young man who believes he has a vocation to the order but cannot commit to the stability of the monastic life. The story begins with the narrator telling a visitor about Cosmas's death and burial in the monastery graveyard, even though he was not really a member of the community. The narration and pacing of the novel really hold the reader in suspe
Language Notes Text: English, French (translation)