Posts Tagged ‘staying put’
We Know What Real Love Is … Imitating Jesus (Part 3)
So, how do we know what real love is? We watch and listen to Jesus. We pay attention to the people of zero social status who he healed. The subversive inclusion he preached. The children he held in his arms. The violence he repudiated. The favour he bestowed on the most unworthy. Jesus said he…
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When Benedictine monks enter the monastery, they make five vows at the time of their entry. One is the vow of stability. Unless the monk is told to go elsewhere by his superiors or by Rome, he must remain in the same monastery for the rest of his life. According to Thomas Merton, the monk…
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