You might be a little surprised to learn there is a Mrs. Strategic Monk, since monks are not usually in the habit of getting married (pun intended). Greg and I first met years ago, and were married before he became an Oblate at New Camaldoli or the Strategic Monk. I was eager to write this […]
Guest Post: What is it Like Being Married to a Strategic Monk? Read More »
I go to monasteries to appreciate and absorb the lessons monks are learning. I recognize the priorities and practices they are developing in their lives each day, and I seek to incorporate some of the same values and actions into my days. I am a lay person who has committed myself to live by a
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The question I get asked more than any other is, Are you a real monk? Yes, I am. Though, it may look a little different from what you expect. Many people have a picture of monks as people, probably men, who want to avoid the challenges of living in the “real world” and live in
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August 31 is the feast day of Saint Aidan, a Celtic missionary monk who journeyed from the island monastery of Iona to establish the island monastery of Lindisfarne. It is also the day on which I was received as an oblate at the Benedictine New Camaldoli Monastery and Hermitage near Big Sur, California. It takes
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Faith on Tap” is a short series on the divine connections I see between monastic life and the art of brewing beer. (Check out Part 1 and Part 2 here.) This blog series is meant to be a red-carpet inauguration of the First Annual Strategic Monk Brewery Pilgrimage. Our tour began on May 1st with Eagle Rock Brewery
Faith on Tap (Part 3): God Bless the Paulaner Monks! Read More »
