Camaldolese settling back in
The prior of the hermitage in Big Sur, Father Raniero, came up to Berkeley on Monday, as the other monks hosted by the Franciscan sisters at Soquel headed back down the coast to Big Sur.... More »
The prior of the hermitage in Big Sur, Father Raniero, came up to Berkeley on Monday, as the other monks hosted by the Franciscan sisters at Soquel headed back down the coast to Big Sur.... More »
We monks in Berkeley are keeping in mind the fire situation, even though all we have of it here is some whisps of smoke blended with the Bay’s usual summer fog. Here is the latest... More »
“Listen” is the first word of Benedict’s Rule for Monastics, a hearty attentiveness to a heartwarming message. There is fire in his Rule, someone has written recently. Benedictines and Buddhists of Big Sur have been... More »
There has been some confusing news today — television items like “Big Sur monastery directly threatened by flames” — and people have called us in Berkeley, anxious about New Camaldoli Hermitage. But the monastery in... More »
Today is a day of celebration for monks and nuns, the feast of Saint Romuald of Ravenna, who was born around 950 C.E. and entered into eternity on June 19, 1027. He was a Benedictine... More »