I heartily recommend The Cistercian Way, by Andre Louf, to anyone who wants a good introduction into what this charism is all about. I say introduction because no book can ever encapsulate a charism. As part of the process of writing a ...

which phrases or sentences in the passage by andre louf do you want to take with you? (see spiritual classics, pg. 31) louf's writing is full of imagery. does any particular image speak meaningfully to you? why? ...

"Only those, who continue in their conversion truly know God" (Abbot Andre Louf) " Conversion involves the transformation of all our fragmented experiences, all our disjointed and painful memories, all our divisive and frustrating ...

From Cistercian Abbot Andre Louf about the beauty and joy of Christmas night: That is the joyful message of the night of Christmas: if the little child who was born in Bethlehem is... By Beyond Blue @ December 24, 2008 5:30 AM.

jeudi 6 novembre 2008 : Dom André Louf était l'invité de la librairie Présentation de Dom Guillaume Abbé du Mont des Cats + Pour présenter un auteur, on a coutume de remonter le temps, de scruter un passé plus [...]

Dom André Louf alors qu'il était Abbé du Mont des Cats. Il put compter sur les compétences de Dom Guillaume qui était à l'époque économe du Monastère. Un public nombreux ... et silencieux ... ... qui a su goûter toute la valeur de ...

This is my report of a public lecture given by Dom André Louf in Saint Andrew’s Orthodox Parish, Ghent, as part of the colloquium on the Syrian Fathers. Please note my earlier disclaimer on the accuracy of my reporting and translations, ...

... first recover the way to our heart in order to free it and divest it of everything in which we have encapsulated it. With this in view we must mend our ways, come to our senses, get back to the true center of our being. Andre Louf ...

this is probably of limited interest due to the language factor (it’s in dutch), but seeing that i recently posted reports on two talks by dom andré louf, some readers may be interested in this interview with him in his (rather ...

Dom André Louf, ocso is abbot emeritus of the abbey of Mont des Cats in France and author of several books, including Teach us to Pray, The Cistercian Way and Grace can do more. He is now a hermit and translates Syrian texts. ...