Storm Lake woman joins monastery Aug 18, 2009
She said that, in her work, she gives them access to monasticism they wouldn't otherwise get through their college experience. In June, Dick was part of the team that led a Benedictine pilgrimage to Italy with faculty and staff from St. John's University. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Rick Steves: Feel the spirit Aug 15, 2009
To experience the latest in European monasticism, drop by the booming Christian community of Taiz, a few miles north of Cluny in central France. Here, thousands of mostly young European pilgrims ask each other, How s your soul today. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Steves: Magical experiences for spiritual people Jul 7, 2009
To experience the latest in European monasticism, drop by the booming Christian community of Taize, a few miles north of Cluny in central France. Here, thousands of mostly young European pilgrims ask each other, "How's your soul today?" The community welcomes Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic Christians who'd like to spend some quality time getting close to God. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Becoming Barbarians May 13, 2009
Benedict of Nursia, I mean, the 5th-century founder of Western monasticism, the man most responsible for preserving European Christian culture through the Dark Ages. The Catholic philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre famously ended his landmark 1982 book After Virtue with a gloomy meditation about the collapse of a common moral sense in the West. (The American Conservative)
Downtime destinations Mar 14, 2009
In the centuries that followed, monasticism grew, so more monasteries were built on the rocks. The 17th century, however, saw decline and abandonment. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Oxford/Berkeley Summer Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary Mar 14, 2009
"Medieval monasticism, the Reformation, the English Civil War, the early modern burgeoning of art, literature and science, 18th-century grandeur, Victorian dynamism, and the 20th-century technological revolution have all left solid memorials in the city or its environs.". The popular Oxford/Berkeley Summer program brings together teachers, doctors, lawyers, homemakers, and other professionals for a three week seminar that combines classroom instruction, independent study and field trips with... (PR Newswire)
