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Comment by William schatzabel on July 10, 2009 at 7:45am

This could be an interesting group. Let's see where it goes.

Comment by Miguel Zavala Múgica on April 7, 2009 at 4:23pm

Hello all,

I'm Miguel Zavala-Múgica, a priest of the Anglican Church of Mexico (Diocese of WMexico). Looking for new friends within the Communion, and new friends interested in religious life.

I was born and grew up in Mexico City, where I was ordained a priest in 1995 (I'm 41 y/o now). My family was Roman Catholic, and my first teacher in the faith was a Spanish Benedictine monk and priest from Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey (Fr. Mariano Palacios-González OSB), who worked in my neighborhood.

Later, in my adolescence, I was an Antiochian Orthodox for five years and experienced intensively and passionately the Orthodox spirituality.

I became an Anglican because, concerning to my faith and opinion, I consider myself as a Liberal Protestant (well, at least that's what the text at BeliefoMatic said), I find no way to establish any kind of community in my country and Church, so I pray my Office (from the BCP), read constantly the Holy Scripture, and study as much as I can.

I've been Vicar at a number of congregations in teh Diocese of Mexico, and I'm currently working as Secretary to the Bishop in WMexico.

Thanks for your attention.

Miguel+
U.I.O.G.D.
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Comment by monk on October 19, 2008 at 9:14pm

Have a look at our interdenominational list of 415 members for monastic subjects, traditional and newer types of communities, hermits etc at Yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/monasterion

John (monk formerly in the UK and France, now in Africa)

Comment by James L. Thibodeaux on October 18, 2008 at 5:02pm

Addendum: The essential centers of community life at General Seminary: Spiritual Nurishment (chapel), Intellectual Nurishment (library), Physical Nurishment (refectory), and Relational Nuritshment (gardens/green space).

Comment by James L. Thibodeaux on October 18, 2008 at 4:56pm

On June 20, 2008, Ian Mobsby wrote, "May be a place to start would be for people to share their communal stories."

In response to Ian, my experience with "New Monasticism" is limited to my exposure to COTA, Seattle and dialogues with Karen Ward, et al from COTA. My deepest experience of intentional community was at General Theological Seminary. For those that chose to participate (the majority of seminarians), the Rule of Faith was the BCP lived out in the Eucharist and Daily Office. The physical layout of the community was centered on the chapel and the outer edges were the library (study) on one side and the refectory (eating) on the other. In the middle of the grounds were two quiet/reflective green spaces in stark contrast to the bustling concrete jungle of NYC. The ground were cloistered on three sides, but open for the public to view through an iron fence. The main doors were glass and a sign advertised open opportunities for the community. To me it was a great blend of structured reflection and learning, with opportunities for the outside world to participate as well.

There were, of course, challenges. The mission of the community was to train seminarians (typically for the priesthood), thus engagement with the community was not nearly as dynamic as the New Monastic movement appears. The community was also focused on teaching many to the age old institutional traditions. Not bad, but usually more appealing to the seminarians than to those walking by on the street.

To General's credit, what I left with is a deeper craving for sincere, prayerful, sacramental community that meets more than once a week, and the opportunities to study and learn in that kind of environment. Those are passions I would like to pass on to others in my own ministry. Still working what that will look like in my present Seattle parish context...

Comment by Shane Tucker on September 10, 2008 at 8:37am

Now this IS exciting!

Comment by Phyllis Tickle on August 2, 2008 at 11:44am

Count me in on this one! I may be more of a lurker than a contributor, but I am most surely interested....pt

Comment by Ian Mobsby on July 28, 2008 at 5:05am

There has been a really good report about New Monasticism on BBC Radio Ulster. It has interviews with COTA, Karen Ward and myself. Click here to listen (not around for long)

Comment by Fr. Francis Robert OSJB on July 26, 2008 at 8:35am

Hey, I'd like to join the new monsatic group. My name is Fr. Francis robert (Francis is my monastic name, Robert is my given name). Our order is the Order of St. John the Beloved (Franciscan). We're based in Oklahoma City, and we have vowed monks and nuns and oblates all over the place. Married and single, claregy and lay, may be a part. Bishop/Abbot Jim is leading in a discussion of John Michael Ta;bot's book Hermitage one Mon night a month at he and his wife's house in Moore (just south of OKC). We take vows of humble obedience, contentment, and purity, attend Eucharist 2 x a week, and pray morning and evening prayer from the St. Augustine Prayer Book, ans erve in the church and out in the world as we're called. Myself, I postor our parish Chapel of St. Francis in OKC, and lead an alt worship service at St Tim's in Tulsa -- Jugglo Church on sat nights with my wife. And I play drums in a hard rock/metal band -- Fung-eye . www.myspace.com/fungeye.

Under the Mercy,
Franc si Robert +

Comment by Mark Berry on July 25, 2008 at 5:13pm

Ian... I'm sure we'll get chance to share some "absolution" in "Jesus Arms"... see you there. Blessings to all you Mooters

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