*quote is from the Prologue of the Rule of Benedict
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We invite you to. . .
Monk: from the Greek monachos meaning single or solitary, a monk in the world does not live apart but immersed in the everyday with a single-hearted and undivided presence, always striving for greater wholeness and integrity
Manifesto: from the Latin for clear, means a public declaration of principles and intentions.
Monk Manifesto: A public expression of your commitment to live a compassionate, contemplative, and creative life.
*quote is from the Prologue of the Rule of Benedict
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I commit myself to walk this path
May the Monk Manifesto set me on a path of daily devotion.
As an oblate candidate in a Benedictine monastery in the Netherlands, I would like to join this online monastery community. In loving humility I sign this manifesto.
I am from the Philipppines, and I am always a struggling follower of the Benedictine Spiritual Path. I live alone and have, since 2017, been informally vowed into monastic life. I embrace theManifesto wholeheartedly today, the Feast of St Benedict. I have renewed my (informal) vows, when I had my solo retreat in a mountain retreat house last week. And so…In solidarity, with love, creativity, excitement, blessings and gratitude dancing, I sign this manifesto!
In solidarity, I am delighted to sign this manifesto.
I am a Benedictine novice who had one leg over the fence wondering whether to do this thing. I struggled with contextualizing Benedict’s Rule with living life simply today. But I can commit to your Monk Manifesto wholeheartedly. Maybe this little shift signing a concrete covenant that I can embrace with God’s help, will slide me more toward putting both feet on the ground.
With love and endless creative curiosity, I sign this manifesto.
With love, relief, and gratitude I sign the Monk Manifesto.
I accept into my life the grace that is the Monk Manifesto. Let the journey begin.
With love , excitement and blessings I sign this maifesto