Monastic Life is a Key to the Renewal of the Church
In a time when it is difficult for the laity to find a solid example of what their baptismal calling entails, we look to the monks and nuns as the example par excellence.
Results from Tag: 'monasticism'
This Lent, For All of Us, ‘Into Great Silence’
15 years on, this documentary has never been more relevant
Why God Loves Monasticism So Much
Any way you look at it, the disdain of monasticism is radically misplaced and contrary to Scripture and reason.
Holy Resurrection Monastery and the Vocation to Love
If Catholics want marriages and the priesthood to be renewed, then we need a vigorous revival of monastic life.
A Monk’s Life: Following St. Benedict in the 21st Century
Abbot ponders the challenge of modern monastic vocations.
A Digital Pilgrim Begins His Way: Duchovny Dom Byzantine Catholic Monastery
The spiritual benefit of visiting an Eastern Catholic monastery like Duchovny Dom is incalculable.
After Quakes, Norcia Monks Work to Rebuild in the Footsteps of St. Benedict
Monastery set in the hills near St. Benedict’s birthplace focuses on wisdom that is ‘always new.’
Is the Simplicity of St. Benedict the Answer to America’s Problems?
COMMENTARY: Our families and parishes can become ‘domestic monasteries,’ where we live simply and consciously nurture the faith — and so take refuge from the encroaching deluge of societal breakdown.
St. Anthony of the Desert and the Three Divine Paradoxes
COMMENTARY: The life of St. Anthony of the Desert illustrates the great Christian paradox that God magnifies his glory not by diminishing his creatures, but by exalting them.
