To Love Fasting: The Monastic Experience
by Adalbert de Vogüé
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Fasting, although a fundamental practice for religious and spiritual life, has practically vanished from modern Christianity. Monasticism appears to have abandoned it almost completely. It is said that modern men and women cannot fast as the ancients did. Is this true? Adalbert de Vogue, Benedictine monk and hermit, tried the ancient schedule for meals and found it liberating. In this book he traces the history, of fasting in Christian and other traditions, and shares his experience.Tags
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Fr. Adalbert's book inspires primarily because of his personal experience. His history of the decline of fasting, primarily in the West, is sobering, and his exhortations at the end, addressed mainly to his coreligionists, are unconvincing. But in this Orthodox reader, his testimony enabled a long-desired change. Fr. Adalbert shows a little modernism here and there, but on the whole his book has earned my gratitude, and promises to reward anyone who seeks to live in the ancient Christian way.
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 248.4 — Religion Christian practice & observance Christian experience, practice, life Christian Living
- LCC
- BV5055 .V6413 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Practical religion. The Christian life Asceticism
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