In his Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, chapter 3, verse 10, Saint Paul is very explicit: “Anyone unwilling to work should not eat.”
We monks regularly help with addressing the envelopes for the thank you letters of the abbot, and even the miniature poodle we inherited a few years ago, named Gnuf Gnuf, is willing to pitch in. She is quite good at folding the letters to be inserted in envelopes, and she gets her fair share of food as well, even if it is meagre compared to monks’ fare.
Seriously, though, the goodness of so many in our recent appeal for medical needs is very much appreciated. Thank you from the heart to all who generously assist us. Be assured of our gratitude and we keep in prayer all who do good to us.
Blessed week ahead. Keep us in your prayers, please. Thank you.
Abbot Christian and the monks
