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St. Athanasius - Patriarch of Alexandria Of his family, circumstances, or early education nothing can be said to be known, although a legendary story has been preserved by Rufinus of Aquileia as to the manner in which he came, while yet a boy, under the notice of his predecessor, Alexander. It …

Life of St.Anthony: Father of Monasticism

Life of St. Anthony of the Desert The life and conversation of our holy Father, Anthony: written and sent to the monks in foreign parts by our Father among the Saints, Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria. Athanasius[1] the bishop to the brethren in foreign parts. …

Welcome to New Monasticism

Welcome to NewMonasticism.com. If you’re simply here to find out more about New Monasticism then we hope you find our videos helpful. If you’re seeking to live out a New Monastic life then welcome to our journey, we hope you will find some encouragement and that in return we may …

Émigré Connexion : Initiatives

Émigré Initiatives Émigré Initiatives are everyday attempts to work out in a down to earth kind of way how a new type of monasticism, relates and interacts with various aspects of life, faith, and daily living. Some of the initiatives are new, while others have been quietly but significantly influencing …

A new expression of an ancient faith 1

Émigré Initiatives: Ekklesia/ A new expression of an ancient faith Émigré Ekklesia working towards the affirmation, location and formation of a new type of monasticism alongside the one holy catholic and apostolic Church In 2002, Linda and I took a break from our new monastic journey, and we went to …

A Conversation with Steve Silvester: 1

Steve Silvester… • The genesis of ‘New Monasticism’ in the UK and in the USA suggests slightly different intellectual influences. However, both begin with a sociological critique rather than an ecclesiology. Bonhoeffer does the same. As you say in your first essay about Émigré, the key is to identify the …

The Beginning

This is an interview conducted in September 2009 with John Skinner to celebrate over 30 years on New Monasticism. John was one of the founders of Northumbria Community, and an early pioneer of New Monasticism. In this series John talks through how the journey began, key influences in his development …