Unlike the elections most people are familiar with, a monastic election does not involve campaigning, lobbying, or opposing parties seeking to gain power and influence. Quite the contrary! The members of the Chapter are seeking to choose the leadership that God Himself wills for the community in the coming three years.
Read MoreWhen the Lord entered the Garden of Gethsemane, He left us the ultimate model of surrender to the Father’s will. The cross looming before His eyes, yet His filial love of the Father led Him to pray only that His Father’s will be accomplished.
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