Bibliograph

Struggle and ascent, the history of Mount Angel Abbey, Joel Rippinger, OSB

Type

Label

Struggle and ascent, the history of Mount Angel Abbey, Joel Rippinger, OSB

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Struggle and ascent

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Joel Rippinger, OSB

Sub title

the history of Mount Angel Abbey

Summary

The history of religious institutions is too often stereotyped as devoutly formulaic, excising or overlooking the inherent drama in most community histories. This is especially the case with Mount Angel Abbey. In its almost 140 years of existence, it has known triumph and tragedy. The sacrifices of a founding generation were joined to the devastation of two fires. An initially insular community of Swiss monks became Americanized and expanded to Canada and Mexico. Despite periods of financial crisis and the occasional scandal, the momentum of a unique monastic culture left its mark. In many ways, Mount Angel's history is the history of a pilgrim Church, a steady and transformative sign of God's kingdom on earth. Includes black-and-white photos

Target audience

adult

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