Albert Holtz O S B : 3 books
Downtown Monks
A Benedictine Journey in the City
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Downtown Monks, originally published in 2000, was the first book by Albert Holtz and tells the story of the challenges facing a community of Benedictine monks in their ministry of running a boys’ school amid the gritty realities of inner-city life in Newark, New Jersey. Father Holtz’s story remains...
From Holidays to Holy Days
A Benedictine Walk through Advent
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Rather than criticizing trappings of the holiday season, this book looks at them from the viewpoint of Christian contemplation, once aptly described as “a long, loving look at the real.” The author, a Benedictine monk who lives in the center of downtown Newark, New Jersey, invites the reader to...
Walking in Valleys of Darkness
A Benedictine Journey through Troubled Times
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
How do we deal with and attempt to understand God’s presence and overarching love for us when life goes wrong, when we encounter difficulties and tragedies? This noted Benedictine monk and priest shares his personal journeys through troubled times, using the discipline of meditating on single words...