Issue 58: Of Gods and Men

“Once they were gone all we had left to do was live. And the first thing we did was, two hours later, we celebrated the Christmas Vigil and Mass. It’s what we had to do. It’s what we did. And we sang the Mass. We welcomed that child who was born for us, absolutely helpless and already so threatened. Afterwards, we found salvation in undertaking our daily tasks: the kitchen, the garden, the prayers, the bells. Day after day. We had to resist the violence.” - Brother Christian de Chergé from “Des hommes et des dieux“ (Of Gods and Men”)

Spiritual practices are much more than personal pietism. They lead to deeper connections not only with a higher being, but with oneself and with other people.

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