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Answering the Call
Answering the Call will be a periodic series of stories describing the monastic journeys of several Mepkin monks. The series begins with one of the Abbey’s most beloved monks, Br. Mary Joseph Szwedo, who passed away on January 20, 2023, after seventy-nine years as a monk. It is hoped that the narratives of those who chose to become Trappists will demystify the many roads taken to this unique way of life. They are very human chronicles of seeking a meaningful relationship with God. The stories are an extension of those found in Between the Marsh and the Skies: The Mepkin Abbey Story, published on the Abbey’s 75th anniversary.
Robert R. Macdonald
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Mepkin Abbey2025-08-11 16:29:162025-08-11 16:30:57Answering the Call, Fr. Francis Kline OCSO
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Mepkin Abbey2025-06-19 19:07:552025-08-11 16:23:00Br Edward Paul Shivell, Answering the Call
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Mepkin Abbey2025-05-27 14:15:522025-08-11 16:24:13Br. Mary Joseph Szwedo, Answering the Call
