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Tag Archives: Trappist
The Bread of My Life
Today I received a new shipment of my favorite bread from Abbey of the Genesee. I’ve been eating Monks Bread since I was a boy in the 1950’s. We used to be able to purchase the bread in local grocery … Continue reading
A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah
I come here often. It’s one of my favorite places to sit in silence. There is peace in this place and I long for it as the psalmist did. I love the bread store too and I’ll be stopping there … Continue reading
Abbey time
It’s Labor Day and tomorrow we begin another school year. I’m excited and frightened too. 30 new 7th Grade students some of whom I know some of whom I don’t. I have some ideas And direction this year but some … Continue reading
Abbey
After a lovely trip through Letchworth Park I made it to Abbey of the Genesee. I haven’t been here in awhile. I was afraid I tarried too long in the state park, but pleasantly I made it in time to … Continue reading
Abbey
Yesterday, I spent part of the day driving to Abbey of the Geneseee. It’s one of my favorite haunts and I hadn’t been there in at least a month. Since today was a holiday there were a few more people … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey of the Genesee, contemplative, eucharist, Holy Spirit, Spiritual, Trappist
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Three robins
Yesterday as I approached Abbey of the Genesee on River Road three deer sprang from the meadow to my right and and crossed the road heading west. I slowed to nearly a stop and I thought of the passage from … Continue reading
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Tagged contemplative, Genesee Abbey, Psalm 42, robins, Trappist, trinity
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Heroic social witness
This quote comes from the Merton Institute’s weekly mail that I receive on Mondays. As you can see I’m a Merton fan and the Merton Institute keeps me thinking. Though there is no use in placing our hopes on a … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual, Thomas Merton
Tagged contemplative, Social Justice, Thomas Merton, Trappist
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Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. How often these words are with me and in particular lately. January 7, 1979 was … Continue reading
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Tagged contemplative, John Eudes, prayer, Thomas Merton, Trappist
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No man will ever see me again
That is how Thomas Merton describes his ultimate call to solitude. I just got through watching PBS’s Thomas Merton special. I’m glad I found it. I missed much of the program, but what I did see was interesting and informative. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey of the Genesee, contemplative, Thomas Merton, Trappist
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