The Never Ending Tales Of A Cenobite
September 5, 2007 · Print This Article
I went to my second blogger meet up last Sunday night at Ayala Center. I don’t usually go on eyeballs since I am naturally shy and is only good at expressing myself in writing. However, this is one opportunity that I have decided not to miss.
Dom Lawrence, OSB ((Order of Saint Benedict)) is a Filipino Roman Catholic Benedictine monk brother of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu, New Mexico USA. Our paths have crossed six months ago thanks to the primitive art of blog hopping. Since then, we have regularly visited each others’ blog.
I first felt awkward interacting with a monk on the internet because I have always thought of monks as dead serious, highly spiritual, and allergically holy. However, time have proven that Dom does not fit that stereotype. He is in fact hip, cool, fun, adventurous, and practical minded. From his tales I learned that monks, though in serious pursuit of holiness, are still like ordinary people who tends to make mistakes.
You could actually spend six hours of no dull moment with this guy because the cenobite has a never ending tale to tell. 
hahaha. He’s cool diba? you’re darn right when you said, “he is the hippest monk of the benedictines”. sayang i missed that oportunity. Nevertheless I would someday meet this guy! and I think I have to carry with me tons of stories to tell to match his energy.
BLUEPANJEET
yah i think you have too. i heard from sasha that her meeting with dom lasted from 1pm to 11pm! wohoo! hahaha.
anyway should you fail to carry much kwento, dom has a lot of stories to tell.
ey ronnie,
tenks sa ginugol mong oras sa pakikinig sa mga kwento ko nyahahahaha… but next time ay ikaw naman ang babangko at ako naman ang makikinig….salamat din at nakabalik na ako sa mundo ko…
DOM,
wahahaha! makikinig na lang ako uli dom. di talaga ako talkative child e. iiwan ko na sa iyo ang koronang iyon.
i do hope you’re doin fine there.
he! he! pareho pala kami ni iRonnie na di talkative eh
oh well, Happy Sunday everyone.
BECCA,
makinig na lang tayo sa mga kwento ni dom. hahaha! ang participation na lang natin ay ang pagtawa.
Its true, Ronnie, sobrang bait at generous yan. He blessed me with a gift that I will always cherish. I was so touched talaga.
To monk Lawrence, or Dom as they call you.
May God’s blessing follow you all your days.
GIGI,
i actually traced kung paano napadpad si dom lawrence sa blog ko and i discovered that it was through you.
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