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From April 17 – 22, we were honored to have with us the monastic scholar, Father Luke Anderson, of the Order of Cistercians. Father Luke is Prior of Saint Mary’s Monastery in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania, and a friend of ours for a number of years and first visited here some years ago.

Father Luke spoke to our community twice each day while here and his excellent lectures included reflections on the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and we prepare again for Pentecost. He also spoke on the place of obedience in our lives as monks.

Father Luke covered a wide range of topics as the week progressed and kept us rapt with his wonderful stories from his many years of monastic life.

We are very grateful for the enrichment brought to us by monks like Father Luke. May God bless him for his kindness to us and assisting us in our journey in the Benedictine way.