{"product_id":"the-cistercians-religious-order-series","title":"The Cistercians (RELIGIOUS ORDER SERIES)","description":"The way of the Cistercians, says the author, is basically the Christian way lived with a certain clarity and simplicity precisely because it is lived in a place apart which fosters a greater freedom to do what one wants to do, to be who one wants to be. The basic elements of the Cistercian life are the basic elements of every Christian life. Father Pennington invites the reader to experience the Cistercian way. He begins with its history and footings in the Rule of Saint Benedict, and how it sought to correct any imbalance in the observance of the rule by wisely balancing its three elements: lectio, liturgy, and labor. He relates how these elements are woven into the concrete daily program of the Cistercians today and how today is shaping tomorrow. Included also are a number of documents—some written by the first Cistercians, others the expression of today's Cistercians—that define this way of life.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0814657206\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0814657206.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Pennington, M. Basil\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43317749579837,"sku":"BVV.0814657206.A","price":32.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-cistercians-religious-order-series","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}