Benedict，Saint，Abbot of Monte Cassino, Spiritual life--Christianity, Spiritual formation 

Contents: Preface -- Introduction : which way will we go? -- pt. 1. Ancient perspective on Christian formation. -- 1. How Benedict transformed the world -- 2. Benedictine essentials for the journey -- 3. The path of communal prayer -- 4. The path of spiritual guidance -- 5. The path of ordinary spiritualitity -- 6. The path of Lectio divina -- 7. The path of hospitality -- pt. 2. Christian formation as a way of life together. 8. How Benedict is still transforming the world -- 9. Five case studies of Christian formation -- 10. A guide for Christian formation in a local church ;--11. User's guide to going on a monastic retreat -- 12. A year of tools for Christian formation -- Afterword : guidance on ancient paths -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix : twelve-week study guide for ancient paths -- Notes -- Selected bibliography.