tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post2197278878145525977..comments2023-10-04T09:50:08.070-05:00Comments on Logismoi: Ora et Labora?Aaron Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-33452994298254806572016-06-23T15:44:22.711-05:002016-06-23T15:44:22.711-05:00Hello I want to ask you that in hindu religion we ...Hello I want to ask you that in hindu religion we find source karma yoga which is "work is worship" what does the bible say concerning work from mowing the lawn to helping the poor is it considered worship or service to god?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391827681406899557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-16552859338073531582009-02-20T13:42:00.000-06:002009-02-20T13:42:00.000-06:00Don't worry, I knew you weren't saying anything ab...Don't worry, I knew you weren't saying anything about Casey himself, it was just a poor attempt at humour!<BR/><BR/>If my incessant campaigning manages to convince a Cistercian to read the infallible Adalbert de Vogüé, it will, I think, be one of the greatest ironies of this blog!Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-17593852097460471222009-02-20T13:36:00.000-06:002009-02-20T13:36:00.000-06:00I wouldn't want to imply that Michael Casey is a c...I wouldn't want to imply that Michael Casey is a cult-like figure - it's more the way his books are sometimes received, which is probably more a reflection of my own prejudices than anything else!<BR/><BR/>You are starting to convince me that I'll have to do something about reading de Vogüé. I'll put him down as second choice on the list for my Lent book - we virtually always get our first choice but it's possible that my abbess might get the idea that I should read more Catholic authors (my first choice is Archimandrite Zacharias of Essex) in which case I'll spend Lent ploughing through a dictionary! More seriously, I think that I must propose ordering him in English as most of the Dutch are more likely to read English than French.Macrina Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212423889132994487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-70389856441103135652009-02-19T12:43:00.000-06:002009-02-19T12:43:00.000-06:00Sr Macrina> It's interesting to hear about ...Sr Macrina> It's interesting to hear about your monastery, though I understand your hesitance and I don't mean to cause you temptation or push you into saying more than would be prudent. Personally, having read de Vogüé, I really can't imagine trying to understand, much less live the Rule without him now. Though I suppose it helps when you have experienced examples and living guides and so on!<BR/><BR/>As for Michael Casey, the only book of his that I've read is <I>Strangers in the City</I>, but I really thought it was excellent. Not indispensable like de Vogüé, but really good. In his photo on the back he doesn't look like he would make a very good cult figure, but maybe he's different in person! ;-)Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-59443519922579688492009-02-19T12:20:00.000-06:002009-02-19T12:20:00.000-06:00Well, I'm a bit hesitant saying much about my mona...Well, I'm a bit hesitant saying much about my monastery in public, but in general terms I'd say that Kardong and de Vogüé are known and probably seen as fairly mainstream, although I'm not sure how many people really read them. Dom Armand is known but his perpective on <EM>lectio</EM>virtually unknown and would probably be seen as shocking - I came across it as a novice, found it most refreshing but did not receive much encouragement from others, although that may have changed a little by now.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I was interested in your positive reaction to Michael Casey a while back. I'd been put off him because their is a bit of a cult around him in Cistercian circles and so hadn't really got down to reading much of him, something that I should perhaps rectify.Macrina Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212423889132994487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-40687422095226771822009-02-18T09:25:00.000-06:002009-02-18T09:25:00.000-06:00Sr Macrina> Yes, I'm not terribly familiar ...Sr Macrina> Yes, I'm not terribly familiar with Catholic circles, but from what I have seen Dom Armand's perspective certainly does not seem to have been appreciated, if it's been noticed at all. I don't want to pry too much, but what do they think of the writers I've referred to at your monastery?Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-54809125399775661782009-02-18T07:47:00.000-06:002009-02-18T07:47:00.000-06:00I'm pleased to see someone picking up on Dom Arman...I'm pleased to see someone picking up on Dom Armand's work on <EM>lectio</EM>. From my perspective this has not been adequately appreciated in too many Catholic (including, regrettably, monastic) circles. It's something I'd thought of writing on, but hadn't got to yet...Macrina Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212423889132994487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-28337734616608981072009-02-17T15:09:00.000-06:002009-02-17T15:09:00.000-06:00Yes, thank you, I didn't remember this, but I've a...Yes, thank you, I didn't remember this, but I've added it now. I'd also like to repost this on the 'German Orthodox Church' blog my friend started, if you don't mind.Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-9593373547938007902009-02-17T14:43:00.000-06:002009-02-17T14:43:00.000-06:00Too kind, too kind!You should really link to the J...Too kind, too kind!<BR/><BR/>You should really link to the July 11, 2008 post, since it gives a full explanation of the sundial<BR/><BR/>http://ishmaelite.blogspot.com/2008/07/saint-pirminius-in-reichenau.htmlFelix Culpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062279686869827534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-49962574183934810172009-02-17T13:56:00.000-06:002009-02-17T13:56:00.000-06:00Reason enough, as far as I'm concerned, but I had ...Reason enough, as far as I'm concerned, but I had to give you the benefit of the doubt!Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-27342017762513601752009-02-17T13:42:00.000-06:002009-02-17T13:42:00.000-06:00Actually, this is all news to me. I chose the titl...Actually, this is all news to me. I chose the title for the very simply reason that it sounded cool!Felix Culpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062279686869827534noreply@blogger.com