Oblate Program at Belmont Abbey, NC

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The Spirit at work in prison

How God is teaching me through these men Writing prisoners as I have said before was something I just fell into. I really am not a letter writer, in fact the letters I have written to friends and family are very few, probably less than 20. So being 68 you can see how few they… Read More ›

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In prison or out, the struggle the same

What I have learned from writing prisoners No matter where we find ourselves we still have struggles and are in many ways imprisoned by fear and habits that keep us chained from the freedom of the children of God. In writing prisoners I am learning that as far as their everyday struggles are concerned, and… Read More ›

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The struggles of those in prison

the normal human struggle though intensified Human beings are complicated. Our inner lives can often be messy, chaotic and can often be filled with inner conflict. Sometimes the conflict can comes from a place buried so deep that it may never be found out. Yet it must be dealt with. In fact we can even… Read More ›

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Sharing a letter with a prisoner

I have written in the past about writing prisoners. I did not plan it, but now I am writing a number of them on a regular basis. It is interesting reading their letters and finding out about their lives and how they deal with prison life. Because I am a monk, most who write tell… Read More ›

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Prisoners ask good question

Does everything happen for a reason? Writing prisoners is a deep learning experience for me. Each unique with their own struggles and of course some doing better than others. I have been writing some for quite a while and am starting to trust them more than in the beginning. I am truly amazed at some… Read More ›

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