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Monday, May 20, 2013

First Blog Entry

Welcome to my new blog!  This is also my FIRST experience blogging, so we'll see how it goes.  I hope I can keep it up to date!

I am a diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis who is entering a monastery.  This August, I shall be entering St Benedict's Abbey in Atchison, Kansas.  Currently, I am in the application process, which makes me think that perhaps I should have waited before creating this blog.  What if they don't accept me?  Then I will be a priest without a parish and without a monastery!  I'm sure my archbishop will have work for me to do!

I have entitled this blog "Musings from the Monastery."  I shall use it to offer reflections about my experience and commentaries about the world and world events.  This is essentially what I do when I (used to) write articles for my parish bulletin.  Here, in viewing the world from the lens of monastic life, I wonder what I shall see.  This will also give you a glimpse into the life of monks, which I think is helpful to keep our eyes fixed on God and Eternity, somethings monks try to do every day.

Stay tuned!
Fr Jay Kythe

1 comment:

  1. Fr. Jay, Congratulations on your new adventure! We are former parishioners of yours from St. Joseph's. You've been such a wonderful pastor, I'm sure you'll do many great things for God as a monk. I look forward to reading your blog. We'll keep you in our prayers, please remember us in yours. Best wishes from the Adricula Family

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