When we think of the word "monastery," we might imagine a cluster of buildings hidden away in the woods, or high on a hill, or even in a city. The truth is: a monastery can be anywhere.
A monastery's difference from any other building is not in its exterior. It has walls made of brick or wood or stone; it is covered by a roof and fitted with windows; it is as subject to storms and the effects of aging as any other structure.
The difference is one of purpose. As we have said here many times, a monastery is a place consecrated to
God, a place of prayer, a place where God is loved and lived for and served. For today's post, why don't we take a little field trip? It will only take a minute. Click this line and come along.....
What Does it Take to Make a Monastery?
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