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⚓monastic wisdom "Conduct is the stepping stone to contemplation." Gregory of Nazianzus ORATION XX Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey

⚓monastic(adjacent) wisdom "Away from the sight of thy face my heart knows no rest nor respite, and my work becomes an endless toil in a shoreless sea of toil." Rabindranath Tagore GITANJALI V: 2 Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey

⚓monastic wisdom - "...the important thing is not to think much, but to love much." Teresa of Avila INTERIOR CASTLE Fourth Dwelling ch 1, section 7 Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey (a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan USA)

⚓Hey Province 5 - Just letting you know the monks of St. Gregory's Abbey are praying for you during the Big Provincial Gathering this weekend. Prov 5 Rocks!!! - Br. Abraham

⚓Our Summer Vocation Program went well this year. Three participants have asked to join the community, and we have accepted them. They now go back home to shut down their old lives and will soon return to us as monastic postulants. Please keep them in your prayers. Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey

⚓Some good discussions here during our Summer Vocation Program. One wonderful insight: "Love the hater, heal the hate." Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey (a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan USA)

⚓Here are the participants for the second half of the month in the Vocation Program at St. Gregory's Abbey (a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan USA.) The guys from the first half of July were posted earlier.

participants in the second half of July - Vocation Program at St. Gregory's Abbey (a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers. Michigan USA)

⚓Participants in the first half of the annual Summer Vocation Program at St. Gregory's Abbey (a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan USA.)

participants for the first half of the Summer Vocation Program at St. Gregory's Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan USA

Today is the anniversary of the first and self-titled B52s album. We are all from Planet Claire, and that's more than OK. God's greatest gift to this galaxy.

⚓God, Bless America and the rest of the world. God, Bless America so that America can in turn bless the rest of the world. God, Bless the rest of the world so that they can in turn bless America. Ora et Labora (Pray and Work) Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey

⚓ Today we celebrate the Nativity of John the Baptist. I always wonder: Gabriel announced a birth to both Zechariah and Mary. They both questioned the news. Mary got off scot-free, while Zechariah got slapped around. Are angels that moody? Or is it just Gabriel? Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey

⚓monastic wisdom condensing and distilling a common theme of Abbot John Chapman OSB (Downside Abbey - Somerset UK): "Pray as you can, not as you can't." No need to follow trends, fads, or even Grandma. Find what works for you and keep doing it. Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey

⚓monastic wisdom - "...all that is less than He is not enough for us." Julian of Norwich REVELATIONS OF DIVINE LOVE chapter 5 Br. Abraham- St. Gregory's Abbey

⚓prepping for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with help from these guys: "Your mind is a stream of colors ascending beyond our sky, a land of infinite wonders a billion light years from here now." (live recording of these magnificent musicians) Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey

Greta Van Fleet Candlelight Sessions – Light My Love (Live)

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⚓Next week is the traditional date for the feast of Sacred Heart. A lot of people have an aversion toward it because of tacky art and liturgy. I like the feast because it reminds us of the true humanity of Jesus, including emotions. Our emotional lives are redeemed and holy.

⚓monastic wisdom "If you are a theologian, you will pray truly; and if you pray truly, you will be a theologian." Evagrius Ponticus CHAPTERS ON PRAYER #60 Br. Abraham - St. Gregory's Abbey (a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan USA)

⚓monastic wisdom "The one who comes to terms with the averageness and banality of monastic life is likely to do better than the one who is insatiable and indulges in wishful thinking." George Holzer OSB THE RULE OF BENEDICT: AN INVITATION TO THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

⚓The celebration of two of God's mightiest acts coincide this year on Sunday: Pentecost and The Indianapolis 500. Christians, start your engines.

front stretch at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

arial view of Indianapolis Motor Speedway

⚓Does anyone else get the impression that Daniel and his companions were made eunuchs when they were brought to Babylon? (even though the text does not say so) If so, they would have been outcasts according to some Old Testament laws. God uses outcasts. - Br. Abraham St. Gregory's Abbey

⚓The abbot's really good sermon for Ascension Day.

Ascending in a Cloud

The Ascension is often thought of as a matter of Jesus going away from us. After rising from the dead, he spends fifty days with the disciples before going off in the setting sun, leaving us on our…

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⚓ Getting ready for Ascension Day with help from Greta Van Fleet. - Br. Abraham St. Gregory's Abbey

Greta Van Fleet - Heat Above (Live)

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⚓Students from Kalamazoo College spend an evening at St. Gregory's Abbey (a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan USA) for vespers and learning about monastic life.

Students from Kalamazoo College spending an evening at St. Gregory's Abbey for prayer and learning about monastic life. St. Gregory's Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan USA