Comments for Monk? http://monasticism.org/monk Monasticism in the Catholic Church Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Into Great Silence debuts in U.S. by Into Great Silence debuts in U.S. http://monasticism.org/monk/2007/03/24/into-great-silence-debuts-in-us/#comment-34453 Into Great Silence debuts in U.S. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:22:47 +0000 http://monasticism.org/monk/2007/03/24/into-great-silence-debuts-in-us/#comment-34453 [...] in the Catholic Church            Into Great Silence debuts in U.S. The film Into Great Silence has finally debuted in the U.S.  In Boston it’s showing at [...] […] in the Catholic Church            Into Great Silence debuts in U.S. The film Into Great Silence has finally debuted in the U.S.  In Boston it’s showing at […]

]]> Comment on Personal Note by Thelonius http://monasticism.org/monk/2007/05/17/personal-note/#comment-18681 Thelonius Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:18:34 +0000 http://monasticism.org/monk/2007/05/17/personal-note/#comment-18681 I discovered this blog while looking for a picture of Thomas Merton on the internet. I'm reading it avidly. I hope you keep it up : ) I discovered this blog while looking for a picture of Thomas Merton on the internet. I’m reading it avidly. I hope you keep it up : )

]]> Comment on Idol smasher by Textor » Monk? http://monasticism.org/monk/2007/03/27/idol-smasher/#comment-4307 Textor » Monk? Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:42:01 +0000 http://monasticism.org/monk/2007/03/27/idol-smasher/#comment-4307 [...] Lent seems to have struck the Monk? blog in much the same way.  There is an interesting article on conversatio morum just posted that’s well worth checking out. [...] […] Lent seems to have struck the Monk? blog in much the same way.  There is an interesting article on conversatio morum just posted that’s well worth checking out. […]

]]> Comment on Time will tell … by Kodiak10 http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/10/05/71/#comment-368 Kodiak10 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:17:40 +0000 http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/10/05/71/#comment-368 Nice article. Yes, I truly believe that the gift of monasticism is to help one find their own true self...and that is a very difficult journey. By the way, "Into Great Silence" , the film about the Carthusian monks has been released in theatres. They tell me that it will be available on DVD in April 2007. Nice article. Yes, I truly believe that the gift of monasticism is to help one find their own true self…and that is a very difficult journey.

By the way, “Into Great Silence” , the film about the Carthusian monks has been released in theatres. They tell me that it will be available on DVD in April 2007.

]]> Comment on Welcome to ‘Monk?’ by djb http://monasticism.org/monk/2005/07/02/hello-world/#comment-355 djb Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:50:11 +0000 /?p=1#comment-355 Monk? I have been going to the Abbey of the Genesee for over 20 years and I have a strong friendship with Father Jerome. I am looking forward to your Posts and checking the archives. God bless. Monk?

I have been going to the Abbey of the Genesee for over 20 years and I have a strong friendship with Father Jerome. I am looking forward to your Posts and checking the archives.

God bless.

]]> Comment on Community by Kodiak10 http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/09/09/community/#comment-172 Kodiak10 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:17:52 +0000 http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/09/09/community/#comment-172 In your post, you said mentioned how that the community is the soil from which the monk's spiritual growth will florish. I live near Lancaster, PA. I was truly struck today by an article on CNN in which the grandfather -- standing near the dead body of his murdered 13 year-old Amish granddaughter talked about the need for forgiveness and prayer.(The young Amish girl was killed execution-style by a local man), I suspect that the strong faith and prayer life of the Amish community has given them strength through this great tragedy. It is the community that helped provide spiritual strength. (I tend to wonder who many of us have those -- very much needed -- strong faith communities to support us when we are not strong enough to support ourselves.) see http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/04/amish.shooting/index.html In your post, you said mentioned how that the community is the soil from which the monk’s spiritual growth will florish.

I live near Lancaster, PA. I was truly struck today by an article on CNN in which the grandfather — standing near the dead body of his murdered 13 year-old Amish granddaughter talked about the need for forgiveness and prayer.(The young Amish girl was killed execution-style by a local man), I suspect that the strong faith and prayer life of the Amish community has given them strength through this great tragedy. It is the community that helped provide spiritual strength.

(I tend to wonder who many of us have those — very much needed — strong faith communities to support us when we are not strong enough to support ourselves.)

see http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/04/amish.shooting/index.html

]]> Comment on A new look and St. Bernard by Chas http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/08/26/new-look-and-st-bernard/#comment-167 Chas Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:44:14 +0000 http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/08/26/new-look-and-st-bernard/#comment-167 Thank you Michael for sharing with us this article. I am writing from Spain, although I am from the Philippines, and I am now a postulant at the Monasterio de Santa Maria de La Oliva (OCSO) up in the north of Spain. Presently, I am still in Madrid and trying to finish secular things which for me seems to be an uphill challenge especially dealing with family and financial worries. But thanks to your article I am again on the right track and it is good to be reminded that we have a God who is forgiving and who is always there go guide us. Thank you Michael for sharing with us this article. I am writing from Spain, although I am from the Philippines, and I am now a postulant at the Monasterio de Santa Maria de La Oliva (OCSO) up in the north of Spain. Presently, I am still in Madrid and trying to finish secular things which for me seems to be an uphill challenge especially dealing with family and financial worries. But thanks to your article I am again on the right track and it is good to be reminded that we have a God who is forgiving and who is always there go guide us.

]]> Comment on Community by jeronsmith http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/09/09/community/#comment-160 jeronsmith Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:17:06 +0000 http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/09/09/community/#comment-160 good comment. my tagline on outgoing emails is a quote from merton: "what i do is live. how i pray is breathe." the spiritual life is life itself ... and how we learn to love God and each other. good comment. my tagline on outgoing emails is a quote from merton: “what i do is live. how i pray is breathe.” the spiritual life is life itself … and how we learn to love God and each other.

]]> Comment on A new look and St. Bernard by Tim http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/08/26/new-look-and-st-bernard/#comment-156 Tim Sun, 17 Sep 2006 03:39:45 +0000 http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/08/26/new-look-and-st-bernard/#comment-156 Thanks, Michael. I tend to agree the header image of the original site is best. thanks for the feedback. tim Thanks, Michael. I tend to agree the header image of the original site is best. thanks for the feedback.

tim

]]> Comment on A new look and St. Bernard by michael http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/08/26/new-look-and-st-bernard/#comment-155 michael Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:46:17 +0000 http://monasticism.org/monk/2006/08/26/new-look-and-st-bernard/#comment-155 Great meditation from St. Bernard of Clairvaux. "My advise to you my friends, is to turn aside occasionally from troubled and anxious pondering on the paths you may be treading, and to travel on smoother ways where the gifts of God are quietly savored." Re design, I preferred the previous header image, layman with pack on his back in the city/at the subway. I think the image more perfectly reflected the feel of your site. The image was also very consonant with this idea of St. Bernard. I agree that contemplative houses offer a wonderful opportunity to explore God's peace, but that peace can be found in the world, within, if one takes time to quiet and listen. Condolences on the loss of Juni. Great meditation from St. Bernard of Clairvaux. “My advise to you my friends, is to turn aside occasionally from troubled and anxious pondering on the paths you may be treading, and to travel on smoother ways where the gifts of God are quietly savored.”

Re design, I preferred the previous header image, layman with pack on his back in the city/at the subway. I think the image more perfectly reflected the feel of your site. The image was also very consonant with this idea of St. Bernard. I agree that contemplative houses offer a wonderful opportunity to explore God’s peace, but that peace can be found in the world, within, if one takes time to quiet and listen.

Condolences on the loss of Juni.

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