Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prisoner of God | 1992 | Michel Benoit | Buy |
Prisoner of God, published in 1992, is Michel Benoit’s non-fiction account of his time as a Benedictine monk. The book describes the rhythms and rigors of monastic life in a French abbey and the personal and intellectual struggles that eventually led Benoit to leave the religious order.
Written with the directness of someone who has lived what he is describing, the book offers a rare inside perspective on the tensions between faith, institutional obedience, and individual conscience within a cloistered community.