Monastic Life Quotes

Monastic Life Quote of the day

Working conditions for me have always been those of the monastic life: solitude and frugality. Except for frugality, they are contrary to my nature, so much so that work is a violence I do to myself.

I like the monastic life... in the prayer and the praising... this has charged me with new energy, spiritual energy. This is very important for my ministry outside the monastery.

Monastic life cuts off the distractions and emotional entanglements one becomes involved in, in the lay life.

Monastic life thus became a living protest against the secularization of Christianity, against the cheapening of grace.

Working in film, I'm sure you have insight into this, there's something great that only comes by way of interactions with others that a monastic life does not afford.

There is a basic problem that a lot of Western monks and nuns become ordained without really understanding or appreciating what the monastic life is all about.