A Time to Die - Nicolas Diat - Part 3

07/02/20 • 34 min

“[Man] no longer has time for himself and for God. . . . He does not have time to die because he does not have time to live. . . . The monk agrees to lose all his time for God. Monastic life is happy; monastic death is, also.” — Dom Pateau, O.S.B., of Fontgombault Abbey.
This week, we discuss Fontgombault, Mondaye Abbey, and the famous Grande Chartreuse—with a special concluding editorial on “Catholic privilege” from Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.

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A Time to Die – Nicolas Diat – Part 2

“When we come before God, we will be accountable for our charity toward the weakest. I need to know how to lose my time for the sick. In life, giving freely is essential” — Father Jean-Philippe, OSB. This week, chapters 3 to 5 of Nicolas Diat’s 2019 book “A Time to Die: Monks on the Threshold of Eternal Life”.

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