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Give Love: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk #10

By Colette Lafia | March 24, 2015

To be filled with Love is one thing, but it must also be given away continually. The more you give the more you get. Never let the ball stop with you. Make an effort to give love and to give love and to give love. Stop giving and it turns sour. –excerpt from Brother Rene…

Sink into Silence: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk #9

By Colette Lafia | March 17, 2015

Find out who God is and what you mean when you think of your concept of Him. Your concept will be very small (because He is above our thinking) but you will fill your heart with Awe and Wonder. Marvel at His Greatness, power, and mercy. All of this will be a fun activity to…

Cooperate with the Divine: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk#8

By Colette Lafia | March 9, 2015

God’s desire is for all of us to use His Wisdom and His Love to relate and help each other. It is not a question of simply being passive while God does all the rest. He asks our active cooperation. –Brother Rene, excerpt from letter dated October 12, 2003 It is the end of a…

We Heal for Each Other: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk #7

By Colette Lafia | March 4, 2015 |

In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. The real truth is we…

In the Passage

By Colette Lafia | March 1, 2015

In her incredibly insightful book, The Sacred Place of Prayer. Jean Marie Dwyer writes, “A passage from fear is always a movement into trust.” (pg. 101) Last night, I woke up in the middle of the night with the pressing thought, I am going to die one day. I had a strong sense of fear, as I…

Feel Connected: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk #6

By Colette Lafia | February 25, 2015

In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. In our surrender, we still…