Flirting With Monasticism Finding God on Ancient Paths

This is a love story.Girl meets boy. Boy joins a monastic order. Their relationship sets a young woman on a much different path than she ever imagined.Woven together in Karen Sloan'sFlirting with Monasticismare two stories of love and commitment: her exploration of monastic spirituality set against the yearlong journey of a novice class of men preparing to join the Dominican order. Each breathlessly confusing but ultimately fulfilling step leads to unexpected treasures: new ways to pray, a deeper experience of Christian community, and closer communion with God.Sloan, Karen E. is the author of 'Flirting With Monasticism Finding God on Ancient Paths', published 2006 under ISBN 9780830836024 and ISBN 0830836020.