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The Message of the Conventual Prior

 

Dear Friends, As monks, our only desire is to Seek God since St. Benedict has taught us to prefer nothing to the love of Christ (Nihil amori Christi praeponere). Therefore, we can call ourselves: “Seekers of great desires”. This is what we try to do in our monastery. And so, monastic life is rooted in the love of Christ. It is love that motivates a young man to leave everything and everyone else and embrace a life of communion and consecration. Joan Chittister OSB observes: “The monastic heart does not belong only to monks or mystics or hermits or ascetics. The monastic heart belongs to all seekers who are single-minded about life, who are given to one thing, and one thing alone – the Glory of God – God’s presence here, now, everywhere, in everything and in everyone”. Thus, we try to share the joy of our monastic formation and spirituality with all people of Goodwill, through our prayer and work. This website is yet another way of sharing our spirituality with all of you. Let me thank all those who were instrumental in developing and maintaining this website. And I Invite all of you who visit us through these pages to be inspired by the love of Christ for “Christ and the service of His Church is our only love” (Pope Benedict XVI).

Very. Rev. Fr. Shamindra Jayawardena OSB
Conventual Prior, Sri Lanka