Kindness: An Intervention for our Disquieted World

Kindness: An Intervention for our Disquieted World

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Finding the time to listen to others and offer our help isn’t always easy. Br. Curtis reflects on the simple, transformative stance of kindness. Continue reading

Hildegard of Bingen, Who Lived and Loved with God’s Passion

Hildegard of Bingen, Who Lived and Loved with God’s Passion

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Abbess, artist, composer, mystic, pharmacist and poet – St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) was an extraordinary figure for her times. Br. Curtis Almquist reflects on her vitality and her gifts, and the important lessons she still imparts to us today. Continue reading

Life Together: Surviving and Thriving With Others

Life Together: Surviving and Thriving With Others

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Life together is the best … except when it’s not. Brother Curtis Almquist distills thirty years of life in a Monastic community into a series of practical invitations for how we can live together, so that we will not only survive, but thrive. Continue reading