Suburban Hermit
“In Every Man There is a Monk and an Explorer” Ben Stauffer
Old Monk on Silence
God has good manners. He will not talk to you when you are talking.
Ely Cathedral, England
The central panels of Ely Cathedral's Nave ceiling Ely Cathedral was originally the Abbey Church of the Great Benedictine monastery founded by St Etheldreda in 672AD. The present building dates back to 1083, and [...]
L’Abbaye St Benoit sur Loire
Abbey Church St Benoit sur Loire (click to enlarge picture) In the heart of France beside the River Loire stands the historic abbey of Fleury, also known as St Benoit sur Loire. [...]
The Old Red Book on Prayer
Benedict calls us first of all to listen with open mind and heart, to God's word. This word is spoken in a special way in the scriptures, but also in people, in events, and [...]
Luke Skywalker, Skellig Michael and Star Wars
Skellig Michael The ancient Irish hermitages of Skellig Michael were used as a location for filming the new Star Wars movie. Skellig Michael (Irish: Sceilig Mhichíl), or Great Skellig (Irish: Sceilig Mhór) is the larger of the [...]
I Thank You God
i thank You God for most this amazing day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes [...]