Pierre de Calan’s choice of subject is remarkable not only because it is a profound study of life in a Cistercian .

Pierre de Calan’s choice of subject is remarkable not only because it is a profound study of life in a Cistercian monastery, but because he has had no firsthand knowledge as a monk. Elizabeth Be It is a fascinating study of a spiritual crisis and of the wisdom and experience of monastic life. I personally notice how many books could easily be 50 or even 100 pages shorter and those extra pages end up putting a damper on what had been a great read.

Pierre de Calan explores them all in this exquisite tale of a man who learns that sanctity does not mean perfection. The novice master reminds him that he cannot use feelings to judge the effects of Grace

Pierre de Calan explores them all in this exquisite tale of a man who learns that sanctity does not mean perfection. It is a fascinating study of a spiritual crisis and of the wisdom and experience of monastic life. The novice master reminds him that he cannot use feelings to judge the effects of Grace. Cosmas or the Love of God reminded me of Rumer Godden's In This House of Brede, with its testing not just of religious vocation but of love and self-giving. The author of Cosmas was Pierre de Calan (1911-1993) a Paris banker (president of the French division of Barclays Bank). The novel was published in French in 1977.

Pierre de Calan () was a Paris banker who ended his career as president of the French division of Barclay s. .

Pierre de Calan () was a Paris banker who ended his career as president of the French division of Barclay s Bank. He published Cosmas or the Love of God, his only novel, in 1977. Close X. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter.

God would be so absent,"" he says-and he has something of a nervous breakdown, followed by a period .

God would be so absent,"" he says-and he has something of a nervous breakdown, followed by a period back in the real world. But when he returns, spiritually refreshed, Cosmas finds himself again shaken, again needing to get away from the constant disillusionment.

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Pierre de Calan spins an exquisite t. The life of the monastery seems worldly. His own weaknesses appall him. Pierre de Calan spins an exquisite tale of a man who learns that sanctity does not mean perfection. Похожие книги: The Christian Topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian Monk. Volume 98 of the Hakluyt Society publications (1897) de от 1883.

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Cosmas believes that he has a vocation to become a Trappist monk, but the reality of monastic life disappoints him .

Cosmas believes that he has a vocation to become a Trappist monk, but the reality of monastic life disappoints him: fellow monks are irritating; the life of the monastery seems worldly; his own weaknesses appall him. Cosmas or the Love of God is an exquisite tale of one man who teaches us all what it means to be holy in a fallen world. Pages: Extras: Discussion Guide. Pierre de Calan (1911–1993) was a Paris banker who ended his career as president of the French division of Barclay’s Bank. He published Cosmas, or the Love of God, his only novel, in 1977.