Monk of New Skete Monastery since 1981, served in a number of roles. Ordained a priest in 1995 and served as Prior of the Monks since 2014.
The relationship of human experience to theology and the tradition it inhabits is more complex and dynamic than we think. While popularly many conceive tradition as a fixed reality into which we must somehow fit our experience, I believe that experience is the driving force that animates our theology and the tradition that has been handed down even today…
There is perhaps no more pressing issue in each of our lives than responding to the core question, “Who am I?”. It is the question that binds all human beings together, regardless of our diverse backgrounds of culture, religion, and social upbringing. Part of the adventure of life, what continues to be a source of[…..]
The environmental crisis has presented a new opportunity, not simply for mutual understanding but for a shared effort at cosmic reconciliation and healing that leads ultimately to cosmic transfiguration. This can only happen by recognizing creation’s interconnectedness, specifically our ties to the natural world in all its breadth and complexity, and the moral choices flowing[…..]
