Br. Monday has been through quite a bit over the years. First, he spent some time with the Desert Fathers, until there was an unfortunate barbarian incident. Then he found the Thelemites, and thought he had joined the perfect order (for him). But that didn’t work out. Now he’s decided to found his own order … More Br. Monday and the Domesticans
If you’re new to the blog and wondering who that Br. Monday guy was from last Monday’s post, I thought I would collect all of his adventures again here. 1. Abba a Word The start of the series with a little primer on the origins of the monastic movement and the Sayings of the Desert … More Who’s Br. Monday
We had our last Monastic Mondays post last week. I don’t know about you, but I haven’t seen Abba Monday since. I keep meaning to get around to his mountain, but that would mean walking uphill and then just sitting around while he gave me that look and you know how it goes. So I … More The Legend of Abba Monday
Good news everyone! We’ve found Br. Monday. But here’s the thing: he’s found a new community and isn’t coming back to the desert with the abbas. You see, while we were looking for him, he came across a new kind of monastic community, the Abbey of Theleme. Some say it was built by the giant … More The Rule of the Thelemites
Br. Monday has been through a lot since we first met him. That original wide-eyed innocence has been replaced by wide-eyed horror. But we’re all about healing and hope here, so we aren’t giving up on Br. Monday. Here’s a recounting of his healing process from his retreat to the new mission statement. 1. Design Br. … More The Healing of Br. Monday
Br. Monday is pretty shaken up after barely escaping the bandit attack last week, so the abbas decided that he needed a retreat. Until he gets back, here’s a list of his adventures so far: 1. Milosz and the Monk In Br. Monday’s absence, we learned how a modern monk met the poet Czeslaw Milosz. … More The Continued Adventures of Br. Monday
They used to tell of an elder who was dying at Scete. The brothers surrounded his bed. They put him in the habit and set about weeping. He, however, opened his eyes and laughed; then he laughed again and laughed a third time. The brothers implored him saying: “Tell us, abba, why are you laughing … More How to Make a Monk Laugh Part 2
They said of Abba Pambo that his face never smiled. So one day, wishing to make him laugh, the demons stuck wing feathers on to a lump of wood and brought it in making an uproar and saying, “Go, go.” When he saw them Abba Pambo began to laugh and the demons started to say … More How to Make a Monk Laugh
