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Of Gods and Men

• December 5, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted in art, cinema, life
Tags: algeria, Cannes Film Festival, Catholic, Christian Chergé, Christianity, Cistercian, cistercians, death, Des Hommes et Des Deux, film review, god, Grand Prix, inter-religious dialogue, interfaith dialogue, islam, monastery, monk, Notre Dame d'Atlas, Of Gods and Men, Our Lady of Atlas, Psalm 81, quran, spirituality, Sufis, terrorism, tibhirine, Xavier Beauvois

Disordered desire

• November 29, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in life, psychology
Tags: addiction, calling, Catholic, Christianity, desire, Iain Matthew, Impact of God, John of the Cross, meaning, oral retentive, psychoanalysis, psychology, religion, smoking, spirituality, St. John of the Cross

A prayer

• August 1, 2012 • 4 Comments

Posted in life, Poetry
Tags: calling, Catholic, Christianity, god, monk, prayer, purpose, religion, spirituality, Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude

The Cistercian Way 2: Adoration of the Eucharist

• September 21, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in life
Tags: Adoration of the Eucharist, Catholic, Christianity, Cistercian, hinduism, Jesus, Monks, Ritual, vedas

The Cistercian Way

• September 18, 2010 • 5 Comments

Posted in life
Tags: Catholic, Christianity, Cisctercians, contemplation, god, monastery, monk, mount saint bernard abbey, paul tillich, prayer, purpose, salve regina, trappists, ultimate concern

Religious Diversity and Truth

• January 5, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in life
Tags: Catholic, diversity, fundamentalism, Ganges, islam, Mecca, religion, Rishikesh, truth