For most people, being alone for a long time is a really big problem, yet this is exactly what the hermit is called to be, and s/he is uniquely kitted out by God to enable her to persevere. Skinner observes … Continue reading →

Isn’t being a person of prayer just something for introverts? Isn’t it a way of escaping from the world? A pointer to the difference occurs in the Carthusian Novice Master Conferences published in 1993. “Sometimes, in order to see greater … Continue reading →