A story is told from the Vietnam War. A platoon was hunkered down in some rice paddies in the heat of a firefight. Suddenly, as if out of nowhere, a group of six monks started walking through the middle of the field between the two sides. David Busch recounts the scene: “They didn’t look right, … Continue reading The monks were clearly playing by different rules
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The cross is steady while the world turns
The Carthusians are a monastic order of contemplation. They were founded in the 11th century. I’m obviously no monk, but I recently came across their motto while reading about them. I was inspired by it. “The cross is steady while the world turns.” There are days when we just need that reminder. When we talk … Continue reading The cross is steady while the world turns
