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The Fifth Kind of Monk by Linda Romey OSB

St. Benedict wrote his 6th century Rule of Life for one of the four kinds of monks he named in that short Rule. After 1500 years, it's time to explore the life of a Fifth Kind of Monk.


To whom is the Fifth Kind of Monk accountable?

What is the purpose of a monastery today?

Run while you have the light of life...

Monks and monasteries...or not

An introduction to the Fifth Kind of Monk