The rule of Taizé : in French and English

Now, you can draw spiritual sustenance from the Taizé Community wherever you are. After Brother Roger's untimely death in August 2005 – when he was attacked and killed while praying with more than 2,000 young people in the Church of Reconciliation – the Community republished The Rule of their community in French and prepared a fresh translation into English. This work of deep insight and broad vision is a mine of wisdom for all those seeking to live in harmony with others and with God. The 80,000 copy bestseller, now in a larger size It was in wartime France in 1940 that Roger Schutz left his native Switzerland to settle in Burgundy, near a village called Taiz. He dreamed of beginning an international community based on ancient Christian principles of work, prayer and hospitality, beginning with the poor. Today, more than 5 million people particularly the young have pilgrimaged there to pray, study the Bible, and discover the fruits of living and working beside other Christians. An icon of real Christian community, Taiz inspires todays neo-monastic, fresh expressions, and emerging movements. After Brother Rogers untimely death in August 2005 when he was attacked and killed while praying with more than 2,000 young people in the Church of Reconciliation the Community republished The Rule in French and prepared a fresh translation into English. This work of deep insight and broad vision is a mine of wisdom for all those seeking to live in harmony with others and with God. From Taiz ̌- The Rule in French alongside a fresh English translation. This work of deep insight and broad vision is a mine of wisdom for all those seeking to live in harmony with others and with God