Resources
Raven’s Breadministries now offers copies of hard-to-find resources
about eremitical life such as commentaries
on Canon 603, copies of sample rules, as well as articles about aspects
of hermit life.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Solitude and Union: A Select Bibliography on the Hermit way of
Life (1996) -
Cecilia W. Wilms, 26 pp. $5.00
Annotated Readings on Spirituality - Sharon Jeanne Smith 21 pp. $4.50
Annotated Readings on Solitude - Sharon Jeanne Smith 4pp. $2.00
JURIDICAL COMMENTARIES
Statutes for Hermits by the Bishops of France 12pp. $3.00
Commentary on Canon 603 (1988) Jean Beyer, SJ 10pp. $3.00
Juridical Implications of Canon 603 (1992) Helen L. MacDonald 24pp.
$5.00
HERMIT RULES
Rule for Hermits (Spanish & English) Padre Justo, OP 9pp. $3.00
Eremitic Rule of Life 30pp. $6.00
Franciscan Plan of Life in Hermitage 4pp. $2.00
Topical Outline (Table of Contents) for Eremitical Plan of Life 2pp.
$1.00
Commentary on Arlred of Rievaulx’s Rule for a Solitary (Ancrene
Wisse) 10pp. $3.00
“
In Silence and In Hope” Rule for Carmelite Hermits of Adoration
7pp. $2.50
Rule for Hermit Community based on Writings of Charles de Foucauld
8pp. $2.50
HERMIT SURVEYS
Raven’s Bread Survey 2001 Compiled Responses 23pp. $5.00
Marabou Questionnaire Responses 1996 9pp. $3.00
Marabou Discernment Criteria Responses 1996 6pp. $2.50
ARTICLES
Lay Hermits - Rev. Eugene Stockton 8pp. $3.00
NCR 2004 “Sacristans of Emptiness” Rich Heffern 6pp.
$2.50
Notes for a Beginning Hermit by A Hermit of Mercy 15pp. $4.00
Four articles by Kenneth C. Russell (Excellent footnotes & references)
Being a Hermit: Where and How 12pp. $3.00
Acedia - The Dark Side of Commitment 4pp. $2.00
The Dangers of Solitude 5pp. $2.50
Must Hermits Work? 10pp. $3.00
Another service is a free lending
library of
books of particular interest to hermits. Send a self-addressed
envelope to Raven’s Bread for a list of available books,
or email us for a copy. To request a book, please send
$3.00 per book to cover postage and packaging. Books are available
for one month at a time. Mail back at
your own expense.
|