Saint Benedict for Boomers is based on the idea that no one can retire from being a Christian; we are to love God and our neighbor throughout our life. And it recognizes that aging presents us with change, loss, and death, as well as new growth and opportunities for deep gladness and peace. The Christian vocation is valid when we are healthy and strong and when we are weak and sick. Taking Saint Benedict of Nursia as a guide, Christine Fletcher insists that those in the autumn of their lives still have much to contribute to society and to those around them, even when they are ill and dependent. Benedict's wisdom is perennial, and it remains helpful to those who negotiate new challenges in living well, preserving bodily health, discerning purpose in new stages of living, deepening faith, and ultimately, facing sickness and death.

Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Why Benedict?
Chapter 2 Long Life
Chapter 3 Eat Less but Eat Right
Chapter 4 Purpose after Work
Chapter 5 Witness of Life
Chapter 6 Accepting Our Cross, Hoping in the Resurrection
Chapter 7 The Art of Dying
Notes