The institution of monasticism in the Christian Church is in general decline, at least in so-called “first world” nations. Though there are many reasons for

Examining the recent radical re-invention of monastic tradition in the everyday life of New Monastic Communities, Palmisano considers how new Catholic communiti

The Oxford Handbook of Christian Monasticism addresses, for the first time in one volume, multiple strands of Christian monastic practice. Forty-four essays con