Thoughts… Detachment From Material Things 19 Jul 2019 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 5:3 In the Sermon on the Mount our Blessed Lord sets forth His philosophy of…
asceticism… Carthusian Silence 6 Jul 2019 In the silence of the Carthusians one learn's how to pray... The only goal of the Carthusian way is CONTEMPLATION, by the power of the Spirit, living as unceasingly as possible…
Eremitic Life… Blessings to Dom. Ugo-Maria Ginex for his 24 years of Solemn Religious Profession and 19th year of priestly ordination! 24 Apr 201914 Apr 2019 Eremo di Santa Maria - St. Mary's Hermitage Canterbury For 19 years the lord has given the church and the faithful a loving priest and in the service of God…
Cathusians… The Kingdom of Silence 11 Apr 201912 Apr 2019 In the famous monastery, 32 monks lead a life of asceticism obeying the very strict precepts issued more than nine hundred years ago. At the end of a long path…
Catholic Saints… Saint Mary of Egypt 1 Apr 20195 Mar 2019 Q. Dear Father, ... who is the "Mary" in St. Mary's Hermitage? ... Fionn O'Hanlon (An Sciobairín, Contae Chorcaí, Éire) A. Dear Fionn. ... St. Mary's Hermitage was dedicated to…
About Catholicism… ASCETICISM IN THE LIGHT OF INDWELLING 25 Mar 2019 THE HOLY TRINITY - BLESSED ITALA MELA - ASCETICISM IN THE LIGHT OF INDWELLING Introduction: Blessed Itala Mela was born on 28 August 1904 in La Spezia to Pasquino Mela and…
asceticism… IS PERFECTION POSSIBLE? [1] 23 Mar 201923 Mar 2019 “Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matt. 5:48) “Be ye holy, because I the Lord your God am holy.” (Lev. 19:2) Having just concluded studying…
Desert Theology… CHRISTIAN HERMITS AND SOLITARIES – Tracing the Antonian Hermit Traditions 16 Mar 20194 Apr 2019 CHRISTIAN HERMITS AND SOLITARIES Tracing the Antonian Hermit Traditions By Carol McDonough Reproduced by kind permission of Carol McDonough and The Way an International Journal of Contemporary Christian Spirituality, published by the…
About Catholicism… THE DIOCESAN HERMIT IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH 2 Mar 20192 Mar 2019 For as there are two kinds of coins, the one of God, the other of the world, and each of these has its special character stamped upon it. (The Epistle…
