Posts Tagged ‘Alaska’
St. Benedict, Fr. Monroe, And The Tyranny of Numbers
March 10, 2009 by Tyler, under The Practicing Church | | 3 Comments
St. Benedict left the decadence of Rome in the 5th century (very parallel to American consumerism) to live on the outskirts as a hermit. He later created a monastery and made a Rule. The Rule of St. Benedict was an outline for a monk’s day. Benedict combined prayer with manual labor and created one of the most successful and sustainable spiritual communities in Christian history, that’s lasted over 16 centuries. (more…)
Tags: Alaska, Believing Church, practicing church, St. Benedict
Burning Tolstoy On The Highway
March 3, 2009 by Tyler, under The Practicing Church | | 2 Comments
I heard a story once about a man who went on a bicycle-touring trip from Alaska to the Lower 48 (that’s what Alaskans call the contiguous states). It took me four days by car when I came down as a sophomore in college; it takes weeks or months on a bike. (more…)
