The Monastery - Tony's story
For anyone who watched the BBC “reality” show The Monastery, you might be interested to read Tony’s story – his own account of what happened to him while he was there.
For those who missed it, this was a reality show a world away from the usual. Five ordinary men from a range of backgrounds spending 40 days in a Roman Catholic monastery, with a commitment to take the experience seriously. What would they get out of it? Would it work at all? Is spirituality relevant to the modern world?
Not one of the men emerged unchanged. Spending that sort of time in reflection and stillness is radically different to our normal lives, and the experience was wonderful to watch. From simple self-discovery to genuine religious experience, and a reawakening of a vocation to the Anglican priesthood within someone heavily drawn to Buddhism, it was revealing, appealing and moving.
pax et bonum
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