One week
ago, I began an new adventure – while on retreat with my brothers and sisters
in the Lindisfarne Community I took vows to deepen my commitment to a life of
prayer, study, and contemplation, declaring my home to be the Wild Goose
Hermitage of the Lindisfarne Community.
It was not what I’d ever expected to be or to do, after all, I’m married
with step-children and grandchildren, I teach at a small college, and have
friends and relations from California to Northumberland. What does it mean for a 21st
century Christian to commit to a life of contemplation?
