Touched by God

Ten Monastic Journeys

Touched by God by Laurentia Johns was published by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. in April 2008 and is our 24459th best seller. The ISBN for Touched by God is 9780860124511.

People look at the monastic life as a means of healing, of disciplined living and of people coming to terms with themselves and their own personal truths. This book features ten people who give an account of what the monastic life is actually like and how it brings them closer to God....

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Today people find the monastic life exceptionally compelling. The Rule of St Benedict is studied and applied far beyond the confines of the monastery. Following the huge success of the BBC TV series The Monastery, the monastic life has been seen as a means of healing, of disciplined living and of people coming to terms with themselves and their own personal truths. The age old wisdom of monastic life has a strong message of hope for our turbulent and often confused modern world.

The contributors to Touched by God give deeply personal and honest accounts of what the monastic life is really like and how it brings them closer to God.


Introduction

‘One Step Enough for Me’
Joanna Gilbert LCSB

A Slow Boat to China
Michael G. Brunner OSB

‘A Tune Beyond Us, Yet Ourselves'
Laurentia Johns OSB

The Most Unexpected Places
Martin McGee OSB

Shopping Around
Alban Hood OSB

In The Middle of Life’s Journey
David Foster OSB

Straight Writing on Crooked Lines
Agnes Wilkins OSB

‘It Is Good To Be Here’
Simon McGurk OSB

‘All Manner of Things Shall Be Well’
Monica Mead OSB

An Away Match
Andrew Nugent OSB

Epilogue: ‘Waiting’ by Ralph Wright OSB