EMMAUS
HERMITAGE
IN THE GREAT TRADITION
"Tradition is the living faith of the dead, and traditionalism is the dead faith of the living."
Jerosalv Pelikan
"In a higher world it is otherwise, but here below to live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often."
Saint John Henry Newman
BRIEF RULE OF SAINT ROMUALD
Sit in your cell as in Paradise. Put the world behind you and let it go. Like a skilled fisherman watching for fish, carefully observe your thoughts. The path you must follow is in the Psalms —don’t leave it. If you come with the zeal of a novice and can’t accomplish all you desire, take every opportunity you can find to sing the Psalms in your heart and to understand them with your mind; and if your mind wanders as you read, don’t give up, but hurry back and try again. Above all, realize that you are in God’s presence;hold your heart there in wonder as before your sovereign. Empty yourself completely and sit waiting,content with the grace of God, like a little chick tasting and eating nothing but what its mother brings. Amen.
We draw our inspiration from
the great monastic tradition:
the Desert Fathers and Mothers,
the Rule of Saint Benedict,
Saint Francis and Saint Clare,
and most especially,
Saint Romuald.
FIND YOUR CALL
Do you seek God, and God alone?
Is the love revealed in Jesus the center of your life?
Do you want to share your life with like-minded Christians in poverty, chastity and obedience?
If so, then you may be called to make the journey to Emmaus ...