Catholic Monasteries Offer Live Like A Monk Faliraki Weekenders
TIME to get away, and what better place to go than a Monastic Experience Weekend at Worth Abbey, East Sussex.
Says the brochure:
To become a monk of Worth, a person must firstly be an active member of the Roman Catholic Church. Secondly, a candidate comes to stay as a guest for a few days and then returns for several more visits at regular intervals. St Benedict says: ‘Do not grant newcomers to the monastery an easy entry but test the spirits to see if they are from God (1 Jn 4:1).’
Of course, you can always pretend. The weekends do not have a set tariff, although donations are accepted. So come on and try it out.
During your time at the abbey you will pray five times a day and eat meals in silence.
Families who have taken package tours to the some of the less salubrious parts of the Med will know the experience well.
Final note: sex is not permitted. Ditto…
Image: Faliraki Monastery brochure.
Posted: 9th, February 2009 | In: Money Comments (6) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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February 10th, 2009 at 11:28 am
..”easy entry”..? “test the spirits”..? it really is Faliraki for the faithful…..
February 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Speaking of Shaolin monastaries. I bought a cast iron Wok and ’seasoned’ it yesterday. The instructions said ‘allow to cool and repeat the process’ . I thought I would carry it outside to speed the cooling process. I now have ‘le creuset’ on both palms
February 9th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I’d stay at the one The Champions wound up at. Oh, how I constantly and fervently wish my life was a mashup of Monty Berman productions. I’d make do with a Shaolin monastery if The Champions’ one was fully booked though.
I’m starting to think I have unreasonably high expectations of holidaying.
February 9th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Who does the ironing?
February 9th, 2009 at 10:25 am
“During your time at the abbey you will pray five times a day and eat meals in silence”
“sex is not permitted”
You may as well stay home. It’s just like being married.
February 9th, 2009 at 10:03 am
and apart from altar wine? anything?
But I’m growing my hair into a bob, so a tonsure is out of the question