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'The God of peace
is never glorified
by human
violence.'

- Thomas Merton

The Benedictine Monks of
Weston Priory
Highlights From the Fall/Winter 2002 Bulletin
 
Table of Contents

1) One Body, Wherever We Are

    We must wonder what kind of nation we are becoming, and what kind of world our violence is spawning. If we claim to be shaped by the good news of Jesus, even more urgent questions for us must be: What kind of persons are Christians to be? How are we to live? What is our primary allegiance, if we are followers of Jesus? (more)

2) Not in Our Name

    We are morally opposed to the plans of the Bush administration to launch a war against Iraq. ( more )

3) Statement From Benedictine Men & Women

    Some of us Benedictines oppose all war as immoral, but all of us oppose this particular war as immoral. We will each do what we can to prevent it. ( more)

4) Life Together in One Heart

    The opening words of the Rule of Benedict invite us to an active stance of listening: to the word of God in scripture and in life, to one another, to our deepest yearnings. (more)


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