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Eight Monk Songs

October 8, 2023

By Victor Kralisz 1.Wake Ring the bell, Bother, Strain those hands Against corded rope. Make a noise of meaning – Peal it so the clapper Clangs its sides, Reverberates through valley Calling. Call us, Brother, Knowing but always Never not knowing What will happen. 2.Vigils At still shaded hour of night Begin the day In … More Eight Monk Songs

Brother Justin OSB

April 9, 2018

Dear Sister and Brother Oblates of Mount Saviour Monastery, Sadly, on April 4th, our Benedictine brother, Br Justin M. Raphael Young died suddenly. The opening lines of William Couper’s poem reads: “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform.” Br. Justin lived his life with the wonder of God as his center and … More Brother Justin OSB