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The Abbey Up the Hill: A Year in the Life of a Monastic Day-Tripper
The Abbey Up the Hill A Year in the Life of a Monastic DayTripper Author:Carol Bonomo Artist, crafter, diarist, recovering alcoholic, Episcopal, Catholic, spiritual gypsy. These are some of the ways that Carol Bonomo has described herself. Like many of her generation, she had trouble finding a spiritual home. "Im one of those seekers who doesnt know what shes looking for, and wouldnt recognize ... more »an answer to the meaning of life if she tripped on it in the dark." Her spiritual adventures included the Catholic Church, the Episcopal Church, Alcoholics Anonymous, and her attempt to become a lay associate of the Franciscans. But the Franciscans sent her away. "Run, dont walk, to the abbey up the hill," they advised her. And so she did, heading to the Benedictine abbey she was pointed to. Much to her surprise, there she found the home shed been seeking for so long. The Abbey Up the Hill is Bonomos reflection on her first year as a Benedictine oblatea lay person vowing to live according to the sixth century Rule of St. Benedict, a monastic guide to living a balanced life with God at the center. Month by month, she records her spiritual growth with honesty, humor, and insight. This is the unforgettable story of a pilgrims struggles stop wandering and finally come home.« less