{"title":"M. Basil Pennington","description":"\u003cp\u003eM. BASIL PENNINGTON, OCSO, was a monk for more than fifty years and the author of many modern spiritual classics, including \u003cem\u003eLectio Divina\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCentering Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePennington lived at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eM. Basil Pennington’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-monks-of-mount-athos","title":"The Monks of Mount Athos: A Western Monks Extraordinary Spiritual Journey on Eastern Holy Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the rich spirituality of monastic life on Mount Athos—a place like no other on earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years ago, M. Basil Pennington, OCSO, was the first Western monk to live on Mount Athos for more than the usually permitted overnight visit. \u003cem\u003eThe Monks of Mount Athos\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles his extraordinary stay, his experiences of the East, and lively conversations with his hosts about theological differences and unfamiliar spiritual practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eListen in as Abbot Basil wrestles with historical differences between Christianity's East and West, learns the Orthodox practice of \"the prayer of the heart,\" and explores the landscape, the monastic communities, and the food of Athos—a monastic republic like no other place on earth. New to this edition, Archimandrite Dionysios, a monk from “the Holy Mountain,” reflects on the ecumenical openness fostered as a result of, and since, Abbot Basil’s stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe abbot’s experiences on Mount Athos motivated him to re-examine his role as a monk and his relationship to God. His inspiring meditations will help you to explore your own relationship to God and to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1893361780\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781893361782\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"M. Basil Pennington, OSCO","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43266985394392,"sku":"9781893361782","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594734014_FC_mockup_v2_1738777835_e83ebdb6-5708-4bd3-ac5e-3b49643a9f5a.jpg?v=1791047721"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-m-basil-pennington.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}