BIBLIOGRAPHIES

“Solitude and Union: A Select Bibliography on the Hermit Way of Life” (1996) by Cecilia W. Wilms. This is the most complete listing available up through 1996. 26pp. $5.00

Annotated Readings on Spirituality - This listing is Sharon Jeanne Smith’s ‘best ever’ books on spirituality which are immediately accessible to the interested reader and includes some books beyond the Christian tradition. 21 pp. $4.50

Annotated Readings on Solitude - This collection by Sharon Jeanne Smith includes books on hermit life, resources for retreats, on solitude as lived experientially, and about the temperaments which flourish in solitude. 4pp. $2.00

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JURIDICAL COMMENTARIES

Statutes for Hermits by the Bishops of France Unofficial translation from French of the document created by the Canonical Committee of Religious in France in 1989. Includes a brief history of eremitical life. 12pp. $3.00

“The Law of Consecrated Life: Commentary on Canon 603” By Jean Beyer, SJ, Published Paris: Tardy 1988; translated from the French by W. Becker, 1992. 10pp. $3.00

“Hermits: Juridical Implications of Canon 603” by Helen L. MacDonald (1992) This thesis examines the description of eremitical life as found in Canon 603, considers how does a bishop ascertain a genuine eremitical vocation? What are his responsibilities toward the hermit? What responsibilities does the hermit have to him? 24pp. $5.00

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HERMIT RULES

Rule of Hermits (Spanish & English) Padre Justo, OP A way of living, rather than a way of life. 9pp. $3.00

Eremitic Rule of Life A very complete and approved rule with excellent supportive quotations. 30pp. $6.00

Franciscan Plan of Life in Hermitage (Outline) and Rule & Life of a Hermit Brother of St. Francis: Two simple versions of Franciscan eremiticism. Total 8 pp. $3.00

Topical Outline (Table of Contents) for Eremitical Plan of Life Two forms – a broad outline and a detailed table of contents 4pp. $2.00

Brief study of Ancrene Wisse: Medieval Guide for Anchoresses & Aelred of Rievaulx’s Rule for a Solitary – Two studies on eremitical life for women in 1200 England   10pp. $4.00

“ In Silence and In Hope” Spiritual foundation document for Carmelite Hermits of Adoration 7pp. $2.50

The Nazareth Community – A rule of life for lay persons in the world based on spirituality of Charles de Foucauld 8pp. $2.50

“The Little Rule of Master Romuald” and “A Covenant of Hope”; - Two brief expressions of eremitical commitment, one from 12th century; one from the 20th.  2pp. $2.00

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HERMIT SURVEYS

Raven’s Bread Survey 2001 A compilation of approximately 130 responses with commentary 23pp. $5.00

Marabou Questionnaire 1996 – A compilation and commentary on responses from Raven’s Bread’s predecessor, Marabou . 9pp. $3.00

Marabou Discernment Criteria 1996 - A compilation of responses regarding discernment of a hermit calling collected by Marabou, Raven’s Bread’s predecessor. 6pp. $2.50

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ARTICLES


Lay Hermits - A study based on interviews of hermits in Great Britain by the author, Rev. Eugene Stockton. 8pp. $3.00

“Sacristans of Emptiness” “Sacristans of Emptiness” by Rich Heffern, published in NCR in 2004 6pp. $2.50

Notes for a Beginning Hermit by A Hermit of Mercy Wise recommendations by an experienced hermit. 15pp. $4.00

Four Articles by Kenneth C. Russell, originally published in Review for Religious, with excellent footnotes and references 

Acedia – The Dark Side of Commitment 4pp. $2.00

The Dangers of Solitude 5pp. $2.50

Must Hermits Work? 10pp. $4.00

Being a Hermit, Where and How? 12pp. $3.00

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Rites of Hermit Profession (available in August 2010)

Public Renewal of Vows - A ceremony outside of Mass  4pp.  $2.00

Public Promises with Blessing – Franciscan Hermitess  3pp.  $1.50

Rite of Eremitical Consecration within Mass  5pp.  $2.50

Rite of Renewal of Eremitical Vows within Mass  5pp.  $2.50

Rite of Perpetual Eremitical Consecration within Mass   8pp.  $3.50