{"product_id":"saints-of-the-first-monasteries-catholic-classics-hardcover","title":"Saints of the First Monasteries (Catholic Classics), Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeight: 567 grams l Dimension: 15 x 4 x 23 cm l Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“These men teach us how to grow as Christians by walking the way of the Cross. The Cross is as close to us as the limitations of our own humanity. The Cross is woven into all our relationships. Drawing closer to God is infinitely rewarding but also terribly hard, and demands everything from us. Living in community fortifies our identity and sustains our purpose, but it also confronts us with the whole range of human weakness, starting with our own. St. Anthony was left to battle wild beasts, feeling that God had abandoned him. St. Benedict was nearly poisoned twice by men who should have been his closest friends and collaborators. The wisdom that is enshrined in these monastic rules was hard-won and continues to speak to all of us who are trying to be faithful followers of Christ!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e–Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe powerful witness of the Church’s early saints gives guidance on striving for heaven to all the faithful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful compilation of influential and inspiring works by saints and doctors of the Church, these classic yet relevant texts were written by the early monastic fathers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Benedict of Nursia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Gregory the Great\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Basil the Great\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Athanasius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaints of the First Monasteries is a book about saints, written by saints who have had a great impact on the Church. It contains four unabridged, foundational texts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Life of St. Anthony written by St. Athanasius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Greater Rule of Our Holy Father Basil, Archbishop of Caesarea by St. Basil the Great\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Life and Miracles of St. Benedict by St. Gregory the Great\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rule of St. Benedict by St. Benedict of Nursia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these writings, gain deeper insight on subjects like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eembracing Christ and the Cross\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eliving a communal life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erevitalizing and renewing the Church and your own heart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis timeless Catholic Classics edition of Saints of the First Monasteries also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn introduction and commentary by Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes, and Jerome C. Foss, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full-color image of St. Benedict from Ascension’s Sacred Art Collection of Holy Men and Women by Tianna Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA leatherlike cover, foil stamping, and a place-holding ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic and beautiful, this book draws all Catholics into a deeper relationship with God in their pursuit of holiness through the honest, authentic wisdom from some of the Church’s greatest saints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catholic Arsenal Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45900319719468,"sku":"136590","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/3024\/1068\/files\/Saints_of_the_First_Monasteries_Catholic_Classics_Hardcover.jpg?v=1785816344","url":"https:\/\/catholicarsenal.com\/products\/saints-of-the-first-monasteries-catholic-classics-hardcover","provider":"Catholic Arsenal Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}