Hermit

The hermit set out of camp at midnight, carrying his backpack and his bag of break-in tools, and threaded through the forest, rock to root to rock, every step memorized. Not a boot print left behind. It was cold and nearly moonless, a fine night for a raid, so he hiked about an hour to the Pine Tree summer camp, a few dozen cabins spread along the shoreline of North Pond in central Maine. With an expert twist of a screwdriver, he popped open a door of the dining hall and slipped inside, scanning the pantry shelves with his penlight. Candy! Always good. Ten rolls of Smarties, stuffed in a pocket. Then, into his backpack, a bag of marshmallows, two tubs of ground coffee, some Humpty Dumpty potato chips. Burgers and bacon were in the locked freezer.…

It was in the fifth century when a young man was sent to Rome. St Benedict was born in around the year 480 in Nursia, Italy and is the twin of St Scholastica. Benedict abandoned his literary studies and left home at around 500, making him around 20 years old at the time. He took his nurse with him and left all of his wealth and inheritance behind and fled out of Rome. St Benedict left home not looking to be a hermit, but to find a place away from the city because he disapproved of his fellow…

the rise of Monasticism in the Western society. His rule created was the foundation for thousands of religious communities in the Middle Age. He produced a 'true spiritual ferment' in Europe and over coming decades his followers spread across the countries to establish a new cultural unity based in Christian Faith. His rule is still practiced today and many catholics use it in daily life. It includes the five practices which is used every day. Prayer, Work, Study, Hospitality and Renewal. This…

way to the center of the reef. Melissa yells “ Wait for me, you pilots!” Melissa starts coughing hard, trying to catch up to them. But stops in a coughing fit. Bob starts to look worried, while Sarah looks scared. Sarah said “ What’s happening to Mommy?” Melissa comfirms them that she is okay. They go at a slower pace so Melissa can keep up. When they finally arrived, they let Sarah go towards the colorful, safe part of the reef while Bob and Melissa talked. Melissa said “ It’s geting…

agree with them. He gave up a bright future with rhetoric and law and instead lived poor and simply. Furthermore, he used the power of speech to influence people for Catholicism. When he lived in Monte Cassino, he destroyed a pagan temple and built a famous monastery. He brought people to Christ and brought down false gods. In one story he gave a poor man the little oil the monastery had against his fellow monks' will, and his generosity was rewarded with overflowing oil. There were a lot of…

“The Three Hermits,” known for the moral lessons the short story teaches, at first seemed to be another assignment hard to enjoy. As I continued to read, the Bishop and the hermits started to tug on my heart. “The Three Hermits” is as a short story written by Russian author Leo Tolstoy, and later translated by English authors, Louise and Aylmer Maude. The dominant mood throughout the story inflicted the thoughts of the divine power of God. Reading this passage, I often paused to ponder my own…

Humility: An Overarching Theme in the Rule of St. Benedict In The Rule of St. Benedict, a large section of the work is devoted to analyzing humility, which seems to run as an overarching theme throughout the work itself. While a focus on all twelve stages of the humility is too large in scope for this assignment, I will be focusing on the fear of the Lord and humility manifest in all facets of life. Prior to analyzing humility, it is important to first define what it is and why it is important.…

Hello, my name Bailee Labanowski. Thank you for taking the time to look around my website. I am sure you might be wondering, who is Bailee Labanowski? What does she do? Well thats what is post is all about. I was born and raised in Sacramento,California until I moved to Boise, Idaho to become a student at Boise State University. I have chosen to purse a career in teaching at the elementary level. Some of my hobbies and interests include running, snowboarding and participating in water sports…

"Piss Christ" it is one of the most famous works and the most controversial one made by the artist and American photographer Andres Serrano. The full title of the work is "Immersion (Piss Christ)". It is a picture taken in 1987 in Cibachrome print 60x40 cm. The presentation is a small plastic crucifix and wood submerged in a glass of the artist 's own urine. The photography belong to a series that Serrano had made that involved several classical figurines immersed in various fluids like milk,…

Exactly. From Shounai the mountain does not seem to be round shaped, but it can be seen a clear round shape from the upcountry. On the other hand, the purpose of the fire festival in on December 31 to January 1st is to burn away the year’s plagues. New year is the point when the power of fire burns down, so people need to fuel the fire for all of the people living in the 33 countries in Haguro territory. Bright sunlight is necessary for a rich harvest. In this way, Mount Haguro represents…