Monks turn to reflection with monastery in ruins Nov 20, 2008
"One of the hazards of monasticism throughout the centuries is we become attached to what we have or where we are. This is simply a reminder that what we are called to is not our stuff. This is a cleansing by fire.". Since the fire, the monks have stayed at St. Mary's Retreat House, run by Episcopal nuns near the Santa Barbara Mission, as they searched for solace and prepared themselves to help others in the area who were displaced by the blaze. (International Herald Tribune)
Convert to lead Orthodox Church in America Nov 13, 2008
He went to seminary and, while working in Russia, became interested in monasticism. After his 1994 ordination, he was tonsured and took the name Jonah. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A Monastic Kind of Life Oct 14, 2008
The Vatican II document dealing with monasticism, Perfectae caritatis, counseled both "a constant return to the sources" of the Christian life and "their adaptation to the changed conditions of our time." Issued in October 1965, this re-examination of the religious life came as the cultural revolution of the 1960s began its magical mystery tour ... Those who truly have a call to monasticismor other forms of the religious lifebegin by falling in love with the pursuit of holiness, as did the... (Slate)
"In the Fourth Grade" Jul 8, 2008
the easy monasticism of boys at play, their rites and rituals, the laying on of hands, the catechism of adventure cards. hard equations of loss and redemption,ceremonies of judgment and exile,a liturgy interrupted only when she. (Slate)
Activities for Sunday, June 15, 2008 Jun 14, 2008
The free event features tours of the monastic cells and icon production, and various talks throughout the day Saturday, including Introduction to Radical Millennial Youth: The Reconditioning of Man Patterning, Electronic Imaging, Raves, Monasticism and What Monasticism Has to Say to Youth Today. For lodging or more information, call 1-800-814-2667 or. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Modernity meets monasticism in Egypt May 29, 2008
May 29, 2008 at 8:30 AM EDT. AL ZAAFARANA, Egypt A speck of green in a sea of sand, St. Anthony's Monastery in Egypt welcomes those seeking God in silence broken only by the whisper of the wind. (Globe and Mail -- International)
FOX Fast Facts: Major Events in Benedict XVI's Papacy Apr 13, 2008
Adopts the name of Benedict XVI, in honor of St. Benedict, the founder of Western monasticism, and of Benedict XV, pope during World War I and a promoter of peace. April 24, 2005: Benedict XVI is formally inaugurated as pope. (FOXNews)
Books: Pyco Iyer's 'The Open Road': The Dalai Lama and life of paradoxes Apr 5, 2008
" Weaving together these conversations (and many with the Dalai Lama's brother, Ngari Rinpoche, and other Tibetans), along with vast research, Iyer has written an original exploration that occasionally loses the scent and wanders off trail, but largely delivers a trenchant, impassioned look at a singular life. Right off, Iyer lays out the many paradoxes of a figure he considers one of the best- and least-known people on the planet. The Dalai Lama is a religious teacher who warns of the... (International Herald Tribune)
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exercise each in their own dominion a despotic power from which there is no appeal, while the people are oppressed by the most monstrous growth of monasticism and priest-craft the world has ever seen. Tibetan rulers, like those of Europe during the Middle Ages, forged innumerable weapons of servitude, invented degrading legends and stimulated a spirit of superstition among the common people. (International Herald Tribune)
Monks In The Ink Biz Mar 26, 2008
There are certain limits, McCoy says, to the kinds of business that would be appropriate for monks, but there is also a general misperception that monasticism and money are somehow mutually exclusive. In fact, the opposite is true. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
St Seiriol and Penmon Priory Mar 20, 2008
Lawrence, CH. Medieval Monasticism [Longman Group Ltd, 1984. celebrity writers. (Suite101.com)
Singing all over this land Feb 25, 2008
" From that opening, we embarked on a gently rolling wheel of conversation followed later in the day by an e-mail exchange. A wheel with song at its hub and spokes that included, among other things, fine guitars, religion, the joy of philosophy, kindness, Zen, evangelicals and monasticism, Christianity a la the gentle wit of Thomas Merton, and atheism a la the acerbic musings of Christopher Hitchens. Don told me that he'd been playing more instrumental music lately to rest a strained voice. He... (SunOnline)
'Who is Jesus?' program to be presented Feb 22, 2008
Specifically, the influences of Benedict of Nursia, the motherhouse of western monasticism, is also restricted to brief mention in a single paragraph (p ... Another subject that he covers with particular brevity, again only a paragraph, is the origins of monasticism in Egypt (p. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
What we talk about when we talk about ... Feb 14, 2008
Asceticism, abstinence, monasticism - you can blame it all on the Greeks. Nevertheless, it's the renunciation of the body that distinguishes true love from any simulacrum. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
The unexpected monks Feb 4, 2008
Some evangelicals turn to monasticism, suggesting unease with megachurch religion - and the stirrings of rapprochement with the Roman Catholic Church ... There is now a growing movement to revive evangelicalism by reclaiming parts of Roman Catholic tradition - including monasticism ... New Monasticism is part of a broader movement stirring at the margins of American evangelicalism: Evangelicals disillusioned with a church they view as captive to consumerism, sectarian theological debates, and... (Boston Globe)
In the beginning... Feb 4, 2008
"They were missionary monks - totally different from the Middle Ages kind of thing, when monks wanted to go on retreat against the world." For Protestant evangelicals with a long tradition of hostility to Rome - and whose interest in monasticism does not mean a new love for hierarchy or authority - these monks' nonconformity makes their Catholicism easier to swallow. While the Prestons consider their monastic order a "prayer encouragement ministry," a Web-based mission that provides resources... (Boston Globe)
New monasticism’ rewriting the book on religious activism Oct 20, 2007
New monasticism rewriting the book on religious activism ... Describing their movement as a new monasticism, groups of Christians are relocating to what they describe as the abandoned places of the empire, and questioning capitalism and complacency, wealth and war ... School(s) for Conversion: 12 Marks of a New Monasticism. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
For Japan's aspiring elite, a spartan education Jul 26, 2007
Students here follow an austere routine rooted in ancient Japanese practices bordering on monasticism, which they say will give them the inner strength and mental stability essential to become modern leaders. Established in 1979 by Konosuke Matsushita, founder of electronics giant Matsushita Electric Industrial Co which owns the Panasonic brand, the school has fewer than 100 students at any one time studying it three-year course. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Giving life meaning: Participants pray, work communally Jul 14, 2007
St. Benedict (480-547 B.C.) was not the founder of Christian monasticism, since he lived two and a half to three centuries after its beginnings in Egypt, Palestine and Asia Minor ... "The impetus is to help young adults not so much with monasticism to explore religion as a vocation, but how to live a Christian life," said the Rev. Jeff Reich, vicar of St. John's Episcopal Church in Aberdeen, during a visit with the group this week. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Rev. Laurence Mancuso; helped found monastery that breeds dogs Jul 5, 2007
Mancuso founded New Skete Monastery with a vision to renew Eastern Christian monasticism. As part of his work he translated a number of liturgical texts from Greek and Slavonic languages into English and composed choral music for the monks. (Los Angeles Times)
Hawaii to get first all-stone Hindu temple outside India Jun 30, 2007
Subramuniyaswami, who died at 74 in 2001, embraced Hindu monasticism in the late 1940s. Today his Kauai monastery is home to 22 monks who spend their days in prayer at the monastery's current Kadavul Temple, tending the monastery's fruit orchards and livestock, or putting out the order's quarterly publication "Hinduism Today.". (USA Today -- News)
Who Says Monks Are Peaceful? Jun 16, 2007
It also seemed to me that, after monks, only soldiers are as keenly aware of death, although militarism and monasticism have other characteristics in common as well. Monasticism is now neither a necessity nor an obligation, nor is joining the army. (Slate)
Rev. Laurence Mancuso; began N.Y. monastery that breeds dogs Jun 14, 2007
In 1966, Father Mancuso began a new monastery called New Skete in the Taconic Mountains, where the brothers began raising puppies to support a vision of renewed Eastern Christian monasticism. The brothers wrote the 1978 best-seller "How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend" and currently star in the Animal Planet series "Divine Canine.". (Boston Globe)
Voice of 'sage' inspires admiration, intense criticism Jan 27, 2007
Where: Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur When: Tuesday to Thursday Speakers: Brian McLaren, Diana Butler Bass, Doug Pagitt, Tony Jones and Karen Ward Topics: "Emerging Hope and the Mainline: Emerging Practices," "New Monasticism," "Congregation as Cauldron of Theology" Cost: $275, which includes two lunches. A reduced registration fee is available for seminary students. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Quiet and commitment at Orthodox monastery in the desert Jan 14, 2007
In the presence of men who have committed their lives to Greek Orthodox monasticism, Lagos tied a babushka under her chin and wore a long skirt. There must not be any distractions. (AZCentral -- News)
Collier: For Steelers, right questions lead to right answer Jan 12, 2007
"As a grown man, how do you feel about spending five weeks of your summer in a dorm room at a remote college founded upon the principles of Benedictine monasticism, a dorm room within walking distance of dozens of oversized, aggressive young men, many of them frustrated, some with arrest records?". Candidates should refrain from giving a simple, "whatever" on this one and remember to include the word "bonding.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
