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The peaceful life of the monastery, where true brotherhood was possible, was a small oasis in the midst of the suffering of war.
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― My Master's Robe: Memories of a Novice Monk
― My Master's Robe: Memories of a Novice Monk
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The prior turned back to Walter.
“And thou, my child, must heed these
good brothers, who dost seek the
good of thy soul, to grow in thee the
gentle spirit of the monk. And thou
dost desire to be a worthy monk, dost
thou not?”
Walter bit his lip and was silent.
“Walter, answer thou the father
prior,” urged Bartholomew, alarmed
by this diffidence. “Thou dost desire
to be a worthy monk, I trow?”
“No, Father,” whispered the boy.
Brother Bartholomew crossed himself in horror. The prior’s
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― In God is My Hope
― In God is My Hope
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