The following books are standard works on the Monastic life and are readily available from most bookshops.
1. The Cistercian Way Andre Louf OCSO
2. On being a Contemplative - Ignatius de Pont
3. Seeking God. - Esther de Waal
4. The Cistercians: The Way of Simplicity - Esther de Waal
5. The Rule of St Benedict Many translations available.6. Living with Contradiction - Esther de Waal
7. Searching for God - Basil Hume OSB
8. The Rule of St Benedict - Insights for the ages - Joan Chittister
9. The Path of Life - Cyprian Smith OSB
10. The Call of Silent Love DLT - Carthusian Novice Series
On prayer the following may be useful:
1. Beginning to Pray - Anthony Bloom
2. Meditations on a theme - Anthony Bloom
3. Towards God - Michael Casey OCSO
4. Prayer Vols 1 & 2 - Simon Tugwell OP
5. How to Pray - Andre Louf OCSO
6. Personal Prayer According to the Monastic Tradition - Columban Heaney OCSO
The Bible
The basis of all prayer is Scripture. There are many daily guides to Bible Study available. Barclay's Daily Bible Study or
6 Weeks with the Bible series by Loyola Press are both recommended for those unfamiliar with praying the scriptures.
