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Learn from monks and nuns
While the lives of monks and nuns may seem distant or unfamiliar, the wisdom of monastic life is meant for everyone.
We all need structure and boundaries to give our days purpose and our souls peace.
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Fr. Matthias of the Immaculate Heart
Originally from Washington state, Father Matthias entered the monastery early into his professional career, leaving a rock band to join the Carmelite province of St. Joseph. He wrote his masters thesis on the universal call to contemplation & enjoys sharing the contemplative life with others, especially college students. Father Matthias loves spending time in nature & with his community.
Sr. María Gonzalo-García
Sr. María serves as Novice Director and cheese production manager at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, in Crozet, Virginia. She is an author and medieval scholar.
As a child, she dreamed of being a writer and contributing to making the world a better place. When she was asked what she was going to be when she grew up, annoyed by the question, she would reply, “I’m going to marry a very wealthy man.” Little did she know that God’s Providence for her would surpass her wildest expectations.
Fr. John Bayer
Fr. John Bayer is a monk at Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey in Irving, Texas. In addition to serving as a vocations director, he teaches at Cistercian Preparatory School and the University of Dallas.
On the side, he also enjoys making videos about theology for his YouTube channel. Besides studying, teaching, praying and living in community, he loves backpacking and celebrating mass in the wilderness.
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