Posts Tagged ‘Catholic Tradition’

Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps for a Fulfilling Life by Abbot Christopher Jamison

In his second book, Abbot Christopher Jamison explains how the Benedictine Monks find happiness.  Abbot Jamison takes you through the "Seven Deadly Thoughts", also known as the 7 deadly sins, and teaches you how to take those thoughts and turn them around to make them positive things in your life, rather than negative things.  Using the Bible and "The Institutes" written by  J. Cassian  as guides and words to live by, Abbot Jamison leads the reader through steps to living a happy life the way the "Desert Fathers" did a long time ago. Read the rest of this entry »