{"product_id":"beginning-again-benedictine-wisdom-for-living-with-illness-9780819219657","title":"Beginning Again: Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness","description":"In 1995 Mary Earle was hospitalized with acute pancreatitis. When she was able to return home, she still faced a long recovery. She had to stay in bed most of the time, and eating was difficult some days. The busy life she had always known was gone, and she had to begin again. Like others who suffer from serious or chronic conditions, Mary Earle found that living with illness can require major adjustments in life. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using St. Benedict's ancient Rule--his way of ordering the life and days of religious communities--\u003cem\u003eBeginning Again\u003c\/em\u003e teaches readers how to discern a rule of life that helps them with changes in resting and activity levels, with food restrictions, and requirements for medicine or medical treatment. The ancient Benedictine concepts of stability, obedience, and conversion can help anyone living with illness, even those who are dying. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beginning Again \u003c\/em\u003eis a practical resource, written for those who know little about St. Benedict and his Rule of Life, with exercises to help readers discover how to live with God at the center of their lives and illnesses. It is useful for those living with illness, and for clergy, counselors, and spiritual directors who care for them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Morehouse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780819219657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.52w x 0.32d","brand":"Mary C. Earle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40601076302005,"sku":"9780819219657","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_604d641b-17c2-4944-8059-6764c29a2472.jpg?v=1627360217","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beginning-again-benedictine-wisdom-for-living-with-illness-9780819219657","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}