Celtic Daily Prayer: Book Two: Farther Up and Farther In (Northumbria Community)
A brand new two-year collection of daily readings and prayers, with Celtic themes and inspiration.
Religious communities & monasticism
A Pelican in the Wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries and Recluses
A man that studies Happiness must sit alone like a Sparrow upon the House Top, and like a Pelican in the Wilderness’ – Thomas Traherne. Celebrated novelist Isabel Colegate explores the lives and works of those who’ve followed the call of solitude, from Lao Tzu and the Desert Fathers to Wordsworth and Thoreau.
Journey to the Holy Mountain: Meditations on Mount Athos
Centred around three journeys to Mount Athos, one of the most important places in Orthodox Christianity, this is both a beautifully nuanced travel book and a journey of self-discovery in a world beset by violence and fear.