My status has changed. I am now a Committed Lay Cistercian of Gethsemani. Of course, there has been reason to think I should have been committed before now (pun, groan, please keep reading.). I am perhaps eccentric in some ways, but I feel centered and on the mark with this move. During Vespers on Saturday, … Continue reading My Lay Cistercian Commitment
What Is a Lay Cistercian of Gethsemani?
I’m becoming a Lay Cistercian of Gethsemani (LCG). This time next week I’ll be on my way to the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky. It is a Trappist monastery that was founded in 1848. I’ve been going there on retreats since 1991. I’m now making a commitment to a new level of … Continue reading What Is a Lay Cistercian of Gethsemani?
Character in the Making 