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Chastity

Reconciliation of the Senses

by Fr Erik Varden ...

The word 'chastity', at first sight, may seem intimidating, something to be dismissed out of hand. It is, however, something very different to celibacy.At a time when religion is in decline in the Western world and when it often seems that the senses have run riot, Erik Varden shows that chastity, the single minded direction of the senses, is a loveable quality and one that affects and beautifies ... Read more

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The word 'chastity', at first sight, may seem intimidating, something to be dismissed out of hand. It is, however, something very different to celibacy.At a time when religion is in decline in the Western world and when it often seems that the senses have run riot, Erik Varden shows that chastity, the single minded direction of the senses, is a loveable quality and one that affects and beautifies
... Read more

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Healing Wounds

by Fr Erik Varden ...

Are we healed through our wounds or are our wounds themselves healed from some other source?In Healing Wounds, Erik Varden examines the New Testament where it spells out why Christ's wounds were efficacious for the healing of humankind. He contends that while this theological perspective is fundamental, it often falls short of addressing the emotional and spiritual needs of believers.Bob Dylan ... Read more

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Are we healed through our wounds or are our wounds themselves healed from some other source?In Healing Wounds, Erik Varden examines the New Testament where it spells out why Christ's wounds were efficacious for the healing of humankind. He contends that while this theological perspective is fundamental, it often falls short of addressing the emotional and spiritual needs of believers.Bob Dylan
... Read more
Alight with Hidden Glory

by Fr Erik Varden ...

"The richness of [these] reflections will continue for a long time to be for us a source of blessing, of grace, of encounter with Jesus Christ." Pope Leo XIVAlight with Hidden Glory brings together the reflections preached by Bishop Erik Varden to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia at the 2026 Lent retreat.Informed by Scripture and the liturgy, illumined by the insights of Bernard of Clairvaux, a ... Read more

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"The richness of [these] reflections will continue for a long time to be for us a source of blessing, of grace, of encounter with Jesus Christ." Pope Leo XIVAlight with Hidden Glory brings together the reflections preached by Bishop Erik Varden to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia at the 2026 Lent retreat.Informed by Scripture and the liturgy, illumined by the insights of Bernard of Clairvaux, a
... Read more

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Entering the Twofold Mystery

On Christian Conversion

by Fr Erik Varden ...

A book about the insight, comfort, and direction our troubled age can find in monastic wisdom.Erik Varden published The Shattering of Loneliness in 2018. Now, with the world in the throes of uncertainty and turbulence, he helps us interpret the signs of the times, convinced that the perennial experience of monks and nuns has much to teach us.The principles of monasticism have become attractive to ... Read more

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A book about the insight, comfort, and direction our troubled age can find in monastic wisdom.Erik Varden published The Shattering of Loneliness in 2018. Now, with the world in the throes of uncertainty and turbulence, he helps us interpret the signs of the times, convinced that the perennial experience of monks and nuns has much to teach us.The principles of monasticism have become attractive to
... Read more
The Shattering of Loneliness

On Christian Remembrance

by Fr Erik Varden ...

The experience of loneliness is as universal as hunger or thirst. Because it affects us more intimately, we are less inclined to speak of it. But who has not known its gnawing ache?The fear of loneliness causes anguish. It prompts reckless deeds. To this, every age has borne witness. No voice is more insidious than the one that whispers in our ear: 'You are irredeemably alone, no light will pierce ... Read more

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The experience of loneliness is as universal as hunger or thirst. Because it affects us more intimately, we are less inclined to speak of it. But who has not known its gnawing ache?The fear of loneliness causes anguish. It prompts reckless deeds. To this, every age has borne witness. No voice is more insidious than the one that whispers in our ear: 'You are irredeemably alone, no light will pierce
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Towards Dawn

Essays in Hopefulness

by Bishop Erik Varden ...

Do we live in “post-Christian” times? Or has secularization run its course, the sun of a new day breaking on both the Church and the world?In Towards Dawn: Essays in Hopefulness, Bishop Erik Varden—a Trappist monk and the bishop of Trondheim in Norway—reflects on recent crises of the past and signs of hope for the future. Featuring essays on some of the most pressing subjects of the day for ... Read more

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Do we live in “post-Christian” times? Or has secularization run its course, the sun of a new day breaking on both the Church and the world?In Towards Dawn: Essays in Hopefulness, Bishop Erik Varden—a Trappist monk and the bishop of Trondheim in Norway—reflects on recent crises of the past and signs of hope for the future. Featuring essays on some of the most pressing subjects of the day for
... Read more
The Joy of God

Collected Writings

by Mary David, St Cecilia's Abbey ...

A journey from where we are to achieving true happiness.Sister Mary David Totah was a nun of the Benedictine contemplative community of St Cecilia's Abbey on the Isle of Wight. American by birth, she was educated at Loyola University, the University of Virginia and Christ Church, Oxford. After a distinguished teaching career, she entered religious life in 1985. For 22 years until her early death ... Read more

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A journey from where we are to achieving true happiness.Sister Mary David Totah was a nun of the Benedictine contemplative community of St Cecilia's Abbey on the Isle of Wight. American by birth, she was educated at Loyola University, the University of Virginia and Christ Church, Oxford. After a distinguished teaching career, she entered religious life in 1985. For 22 years until her early death
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The Song That I Am

On the Mystery of Music

Translated by Erik Varden OCSO ...

by Elisabeth-Paule Labat ...

Series Book 40 - Monastic Wisdom Series
The Song That I Am: On the Mystery of Music is a short but full-to-the-brim essay on the decisive role that great music (whether Bach, Tavener, or Gregorian chant) ought to play in the spiritual life. With admirable restraint Élisabeth-Paule Labat shares her interior experience of music and thus continually opens up fresh vistas through worlds of sound and spirit. With her uncanny gift of language ... Read more

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The Song That I Am: On the Mystery of Music is a short but full-to-the-brim essay on the decisive role that great music (whether Bach, Tavener, or Gregorian chant) ought to play in the spiritual life. With admirable restraint Élisabeth-Paule Labat shares her interior experience of music and thus continually opens up fresh vistas through worlds of sound and spirit. With her uncanny gift of language
... Read more
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Chastity

Reconciliation of the Senses

by Fr Erik Varden ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

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4 hours 51 min

Bloomsbury presents Chastity: Reconciliation of the Senses by Erik Varden read by John SackvilleThe word ‘chastity’, at first sight, may seem intimidating, something to be dismissed out of hand. It is, however, something very different to celibacy.At a time when religion is in decline in the Western world and when it often seems that the senses have run riot, Erik Varden shows that chastity, the ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Chastity: Reconciliation of the Senses by Erik Varden read by John SackvilleThe word ‘chastity’, at first sight, may seem intimidating, something to be dismissed out of hand. It is, however, something very different to celibacy.At a time when religion is in decline in the Western world and when it often seems that the senses have run riot, Erik Varden shows that chastity, the
... Read more

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Alight with Hidden Glory

by Fr Erik Varden ...

Narrated by Fr Erik Varden ...

Unabridged

4 hours 29 min

Bloomsbury presents Alight with Hidden Glory, written and read by Erik Varden"The richness of [these] reflections will continue for a long time to be for us a source of blessing, of grace, of encounter with Jesus Christ." Pope Leo XIVAlight with Hidden Glory brings together the reflections preached by Bishop Erik Varden to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia at the 2026 Lent retreat.Informed by ... Read more

$12.00 USD

Also available as: eBook

Bloomsbury presents Alight with Hidden Glory, written and read by Erik Varden"The richness of [these] reflections will continue for a long time to be for us a source of blessing, of grace, of encounter with Jesus Christ." Pope Leo XIVAlight with Hidden Glory brings together the reflections preached by Bishop Erik Varden to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia at the 2026 Lent retreat.Informed by
... Read more

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The Shattering of Loneliness

On Christian Remembrance

by Fr Erik Varden ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

Bloomsbury presents The Shattering of Loneliness: On Christian Remembrance by Erik Varden read by John SackvilleThe experience of loneliness is as universal as hunger or thirst. Because it affects us more intimately, we are less inclined to speak of it. But who has not known its gnawing ache?The fear of loneliness causes anguish. It prompts reckless deeds. To this, every age has borne witness. No ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Bloomsbury presents The Shattering of Loneliness: On Christian Remembrance by Erik Varden read by John SackvilleThe experience of loneliness is as universal as hunger or thirst. Because it affects us more intimately, we are less inclined to speak of it. But who has not known its gnawing ache?The fear of loneliness causes anguish. It prompts reckless deeds. To this, every age has borne witness. No
... Read more

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Your Life is Worth Living

50 Lessons to Deepen Your Faith

by Fulton Sheen, Robert Barron ...

Narrated by Gary Galone ...

Unabridged

14 hours 15 min

For over four decades, Fulton Sheen was the face of Catholicism in America and literally received hundreds of thousands of letters from people around the world in search of truth, faith, salvation, and spiritual guidance. In this newly repackaged reissue of one of Sheen's classic works, the Emmy Award-winning priest takes an intimate look at our sacred journey to God and answers some of life's ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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For over four decades, Fulton Sheen was the face of Catholicism in America and literally received hundreds of thousands of letters from people around the world in search of truth, faith, salvation, and spiritual guidance. In this newly repackaged reissue of one of Sheen's classic works, the Emmy Award-winning priest takes an intimate look at our sacred journey to God and answers some of life's
... Read more

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