Monastic Experience Weekend 16 - 19 August 2024
It has been a while since our last Monastic Experience Weekend: the last we had was in August 2018. Perhaps because of that lacuna, a lot of interest was expressed in this proposed event. As many as 18 men applied. At one point there was a certain sense of panic here, as we tried to consider how we could possibly accommodate so many. But - as so often - numbers whittled down as the date approached, and we landed up at last with 6 young men. We were anyway very happy to host them: 6 fine young men, full of faith and desire to serve God in their lives, according to his holy will.
So for these few days our weekenders fitted in with the whole pattern of our life: liturgy, lectio divina, meals, work, rest and recreation. The weather was kind, so as well as attending all of our liturgy, and receiving several talks, or discussions, and a guided tour, the group managed to shift a good deal of dung in the garden, and to dig out many weeds!
A lot of people ask when the next such event will be. Probably they need to wait at least until we have a new Superior, who will decide such questions in his own good time.
