The Compassionate Landlord
“The culture of prosperity deadens us; we are thrilled if the market offers us something...
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Tag: Brother Mark Dohle
Taking Life for Granted: Thoughts on the Coronavirus
The abbot at Monastery of the Holy Spirit asked the brothers to give a talk to the chapter on how...
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A Monk’s Struggle With Pride
The proud monk is one in whom the passions reign triumphant.
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Your Weakness Is My Gift to You
For after all these years, I am still at the beginning.
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My Monastic Struggle
Patience endurance for me is a must, to not give in to despair, or to never doubt the love and mercy of God.
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What We Can Experience Only By Deepening Our Trust
I want my thirst for God to equal God’s desire for each of us.
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Jesus and the Women Who Followed Him
We are called to stop judging others, a life long process for me,
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Life is Short (Pray Hard!)
People spend a lot of time denying the fact that they are really into ‘old age.’
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A Brother Said, “Be Aware.”
Over the years, retreat masters, abbots, and those who I went to for spiritual-direction would...
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Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill To Get a Hit On Opioids
A good portion of the population seems out to take money from whomever they can lie, trick, or manipulate.
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The Deepest Need….
We can’t run from ourselves, and the more we do, the deeper the despair we will experience.
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How Deepest Desire Fuels the Monastic Journey
So that fateful evening I was browsing for a book to read and a title jumped out at me entitled, “The Waters of Siloe,” by a man named Thomas Merton…..
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