Suburban Hermit
“In Every Man There is a Monk and an Explorer” Ben Stauffer
What You Really Want
My brother in law is an artist and a wise man. He is fond of saying, "Every person, everywhere will always do whatever they can to get as close as they can to what [...]
The Hermits of Camaldoli
The hermits of Camaldoli were founded by St Romuald--a Benedictine monk-- in the mountains of central Italy in 1012. It is the home base of the Camaldolese Monastic order. I visited Camaldoli in the summer [...]
Ash Wednesday, Joy and Self Control
The Suburban Hermit is always enthusiastic about Lent. In fact, he'd dearly love to become more of a hermit if possible and be the turtle that draws into his shell and stays there--only peeking [...]
Eilmer, the Flying Monk of Malmesbury
Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England Malmesbury Abbey is one of many in England which was destroyed during Henry VIII's revolution, while the church (or in this case part of it) was retained to [...]
Stability and Work
Suburban Hermit apologizes for the lack of postings over the last week. To be honest, Christmas has taken a toll and the hermit was weary. Now the batteries are charged I hope to continue building [...]
The Nativity
I saw a stable, low and very bare, A little child in a manger. The oxen knew Him, had Him in their care, To men He was a stranger. The safety of the world [...]