Suburban Hermit
“In Every Man There is a Monk and an Explorer” Ben Stauffer
Tewkesbury Abbey, UK
A drive down the Western midlands of England will take you in one day past a whole series of beautiful Abbey churches--some now Anglican cathedrals, some parish churches and some ruins. Worcester, Gloucester, Hereford, [...]
My Heart is Fixed – On Stability
This post is an excerpt from my book St Benedict and St Therese--The Little Rule and the Little Way The monk’s vow of stability is intimately linked with his vow of obedience. When the monk [...]
Old Monk on Obedience
It is difficult to believe because it is difficult to obey.
Solesmes Abbey
Solesmes Abbey, France Because of revolution, the Benedictine life in France had nearly died out. Dom Prosper Gueranger restored the life at Solesmes. The abbey was suppressed four times by the French [...]
Abbey of San Antimo, Tuscany, Italy
The ancient Romanesque church is situated in a beautiful secluded valley in Tuscany. I visited here last summer while on a private pilgrimage to Italy. Ever since I had seen this church and been [...]
On Solitude and Loneliness
Solitude is not loneliness and loneliness is not simply being alone. Loneliness is a condition of the heart, not the circumstances of life. When one is lonely there is a lack of knowing love [...]