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That the Figure May Remain Whole: A Liturgical Offering in Breath and Gesture by Basil, Obl. O.S.B.
That the Figure May Remain Whole: A Liturgical Offering in Breath and Gesture
by Basil, Oblate Order of St. Benedict (Obl. O.S.B.)
Let the work be quiet. Let the breath be whole. Let the figure remain.
This manuscript is a liturgical reflection in seven movements. It does not seek to explain, but to offer. It is shaped by silence, gesture, and the rhythm of consecrated form.
Written in the spirit of service, entrusted to whoever reads, and completed beneath the breath.
Ut figura integra permaneat. That the figure may remain whole.
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TESTIMONIALS
“This manuscript breathes with liturgical depth, where silence, gesture, and symbol converge into a contemplative offering. It does not argue; it invites, drawing the reader into reverent participation in mystery and form through sacred attention.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Basil (Obl.O.S.B.) is an Oblate of the Order of St. Benedict, formed by the silence of monastic life, the discipline of metaphysical inquiry, and the fire of Trinitarian theology. He writes at the intersection of tradition and revelation, East and West, silence and fire. His work seeks one thing: to unveil the unity of the Church and the destiny of creation in the uncreated fire of God. He lives in St. Augustine, Florida, where he continues to write, pray, and guard the flame at our nation’s first parish and at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, the oldest Marian shrine in the United States.
Dick Bishirjian’s career was shaped by the influence of William F. Buckley, Jr., Dr. Russell Kirk, and Libertarian economist, Friedrich Hayek. That led him to work on three Presidential campaigns, on the staff of a U.S. Senator, and in the Reagan Administration. He earned a Ph.D. in Government at Notre Dame.
Ronda Chervin, PhD, is a professor of philosophy, widow, grandmother, and great grandmother. She has taught at Loyola Marymount University, St. John’s Seminary of Los Angeles, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Our Lady of Corpus Christi, and Holy Apostles Seminary and College. She is the author of numerous books about Catholic living and presents on EWTN and Catholic Radio. Most well-known of her books are The Way of Love, Treasury of Women Saints, Avoiding Bitterness in Suffering: How our Heroes in Faith Found Peace amid Sorrow, and, most recently, with co-author Albert Hughes: Escaping Anxiety on the Road to Spiritual Joy. 
Bernadette Griffith is a writer whose work explores faith, surrender, and the quiet ways grace reshapes ordinary life. Drawing from her experience with progressive hearing loss, she writes to help others recognize God’s presence in seasons of change and limitation. Her reflections have encouraged others in parish groups, retreats, and daily, supportive conversations. With a background in education and volunteer outreach ministry, she brings both insight and compassion to her storytelling in such works as “Pebble Beach” (see