“. . . I am called not just to know the Gospel, but to be the Gospel: to be a living Gospel – a unique and particular embodiment of the Good News to all whom I encounter.” -Michael Casey
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As I looked out the lounge window overlooking Lake Superior, I saw a magnificent sunrise! I went to get my camera and opened the lounge door to get a better picture from the balcony. I quickly took two pictures . . .
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Before one of our two new postulants became a postulant and moved into the formation area of our monastic cloister, she asked me what her room would look like, how big it was, and could I take a picture of it for her? . . .
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The Rule of St. Benedict begins with the word, “Listen.” Benedictines take that to heart at every level of being and activity. Listening deeply allows us to come into contact with the God whom we seek. Faith compels us to keep praying even if God seems absent. We maintain confidence that even seemingly inadequate prayer is pleasing to God. . . .
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Two of my favorite parts of the Monastic Institute were talks given by Abbot Jerome Kodell of Subiaco, Arkansas. The first talk was called, “Praying the Bible and Praying the Word.” . . .
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