Food for the Soul Benedict of Nursia

Benedict of Nursia

Christianity

Eastern Christians have used their hands and hearts to create icons

How can our patterns of congregational life and mission renew themselves and adjust to changing culture without selling out what Episcopalians stand for

this book offers a message of hope to all who seek to build bridges between those who follow the world's two biggest religions

Food for the Soul Benedict of NursiaA collection of essays, poems, and stories from a soup kitchen writers' workshop The selections are funny, gritty and brutally honest, writing that attests to a raw spirituality formed and informed by life on the street. When these writers are given prompts like "It Was the Best Day," "So I Lied," "September Eleven," "My Best Mistake" or "In My Other Life," they hold nothing back. In his piece on "Recovering," Mackey reflects on how the writers'