the prayerful, ascetical life in monasticism is as old as Christianity itself. We see a few figures in the Old Testament prefiguring the monastic life, such as St. Elijah. The beginning of New Testament monasticism is epitomized, of course,
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“The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
― The World As I See It
― The World As I See It
“You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.”
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“Life is a gift...
Life is a test...
Life is temporary assignment....”
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
Life is a test...
Life is temporary assignment....”
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
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