pat loughery

Here’s an interview with Jonathan Wilson-Hargrove of Ruthba House, on the topic of “new monasticism”.  It’s a good introduction to the concept.

What is “new monasticism” all about?

The idea is that the way of life in Western culture is fragmented, and as a result Christianity seems to have fallen apart with it. We are trying to put the pieces back together again by rediscovering the early version of the church. We live communally, sharing what we have in common, and we settle in areas that have been abandoned or neglected by American society, where we try to serve the local populations.

the interview continues; via FINDING MY RELIGION / Meet the New Monastics.