The City Is My Monastery
Letters from Nazareth and a Sevenfold Rule of Life in the City
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Richard Carter's 'The City Is My Monastery' presents a sevenfold rule of life—silence, service, sacrament, scripture, sharing, staying, and Sabbath—adapted for life in the modern city.
Rather than a prescriptive manual, the book uses stories drawn from the Nazareth Community to show how contemplative practices can be integrated into everyday urban routines.
Carter emphasizes presence, hospitality, and listening as pathways to deeper spiritual life amid the busyness and anxieties of city living.
The book argues that religious life need not be exclusive to monasteries; the city itself can be a place for communal prayer and service.
It has resonated with readers seeking a simpler, deeper, and more compassionate spiritual rhythm in contemporary contexts.
Rather than a prescriptive manual, the book uses stories drawn from the Nazareth Community to show how contemplative practices can be integrated into everyday urban routines.
Carter emphasizes presence, hospitality, and listening as pathways to deeper spiritual life amid the busyness and anxieties of city living.
The book argues that religious life need not be exclusive to monasteries; the city itself can be a place for communal prayer and service.
It has resonated with readers seeking a simpler, deeper, and more compassionate spiritual rhythm in contemporary contexts.
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