The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist MonasteryDuring his seven-month stay in a Trappist monastery, Henri Nouwen had a unique opportunity to explore crucial issues of the spiritual life and discover "a quiet stream underneath the fluctuating affirmations and rejections of my little world." Nouwen participated fully in the daily life of the Abbey of the Genesee in upstate New York -- in work and in prayer. From the early weeks in the abbey -- dominated by conflicting desires and concerns -- to the final days of Advent, when he finds a new sense of calm expectation, Nouwen never loses his critical honesty. Insightful, compassionate, often humorous, always realistic, The Genesee Diary is both an inspiration and a challenge to those who are in search of themselves. |
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... Saturday , 15 Today I had my second talk with John Eudes . He in- vited me , and I was happy to have the opportunity to have some time with him . I tried to express my feelings about my first two weeks and to tell him not only that ev ...
... Saturday , 7 In the afternoon , I had to drive the backhoe . I learned how to raise and lower the large bucket and how to scoop with it . When I drove the big machine back to the garage , I did not realize that its boom was too high to ...
... bless the fruits of the harvest , let us at least realize that blessed fruits need to be shared . Otherwise , the blessing turns into a curse . Saturday , 30 Vespers this evening opened the Advent season THE GENESEE DIARY 187.