In our daily life we seek balance between prayer and work, ora et labora.
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Only then are they real monks when they live by the work of their hands” (RB 48).
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In community we are happy to harvest fruits from our own garden.
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All help together in the evening to process the fruits…
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and then conclude the day together with prayer.