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O Me of Little Faith
Michael Spencer, 1956-2010
By
Jason Boyett
Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk, died last night at his home in Oneida, Kentucky. He was surrounded by his family. He had cancer. He got sick in November. Once the doctors figured out what it was, they started an aggressive treatment program. It didn’t work, and for the last couple of weeks he and his…
Upcoming Appearances
By
Jason Boyett
Just a schedule update. I’ve got a few appearances lined up in the next month that you may want to know about if you live in the Grand Rapids or New York City areas. (Yes, those two locations aren’t generally mentioned in the same context, but I don’t care. And with the confluence of Rob…
A Prayer for Easter: Do Not Disappoint Me
By
Jason Boyett
In the Rule of St. Benedict, a fascinating 6th century document that still informs the lives of monastics, Benedict — the founder of Western monasticism — describes what happens when a novice is fully accepted into the monastic community. …they come before the whole community in the oratory to make solemn promise of stability, fidelity…
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