The Fifth Kind of Monk by Linda Romey OSB
St. Benedict wrote his 6th century Rule of Life for one of the four kinds of monks he named in that short Rule. After 1500 years, it's time to explore the life of a Fifth Kind of Monk.
Experience and expression
Think slow
Or, finding light in stability in community
Our spiritual well-being is up to us.
Escaping old ideas
To whom is the Fifth Kind of Monk accountable?
What is the purpose of a monastery today?
Run while you have the light of life...
Monks and monasteries...or not
