*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
1,532 Responses
Yes!
so nice to know that others are seeking to live in monkish ways in the world…
This beautifully expresses God’s call to me in this season. Thank you!
“I commit to radical acts of hospitality by welcoming the stranger both without and within.”
I love the whole manifesto and this statement.
What a wonderful way to help me refocus!
Dear Christine,
Happy to join the way of being a monk in the world with profound gratitude and great intentions, with the humbling knowledge of my limitations.
Love, Christine
Yes
Wonderful. I’d like to enter.
JKP
I am printing this out as I let you know to sign me up also. You have written what’s in my heart and how I try to live my life.
Thank you. What a precious gift to those of us who are seeking to live this life.