Thank you for this article Robin, I really enjoyed it. This Methodist minister has been taking retreats at Mepkin for a very long time. I recall seeing him there on a few of my stays there over the years. I learned the trick of ”reving up my hands for prayer” from the monks since the sleeves on my alb or my surplice were too long! Ha!
Br. Raymond 

The Rev. Br. Raymond Escott, OSB, Deacon


On Dec 10, 2021, at 12:51 PM, Robin Smith <rsmith12jm@gmail.com> wrote:


This is a really good article I came across at the Christian Century website.

https://www.christiancentury.org/article/first-person/trappist-monks-mepkin-abbey-taught-me-how-pray-again

It's a bit long - but worth it. Enjoy

Robin