Monasticism of the Heart
Ever since I was a youngster, I remember being fascinated by monasticism. I remember spending my lunch time in high school looking at books that had pictures of monasteries and monks. These strange and yet beautiful places where men lived such different lives fascinated me. Even though I did not become a monk, the desire for the solitude of monastic life has never left me. Over the years I discovered a possible reason behind my monastic fascination. In Catholic Spiritual