Life Under Lockdown Part 2
Like everyone, we have been experiencing a more restricted way of life, although it must be said that we are probably more used to it than most people. Many are itching to get out, but monks are often at their happiest when they are at home with a quiet and ordered life. We are conscious to be very fortunate in having a large building and gardens, which give us the space that many would love to have. I can only imagine how difficult it might be for families suddenly having to live at close quarters in a flat or small house, particularly in the cities. We can be very thankful for all we have.
The great sadness has been closing the church, particularly for the Holy Week and Easter liturgies. It is an essential Christian thing to gather together to pray. But we have been like the apostles after Easter, living behind closed doors. It is not meant to be that way and we hope it won’t be too long before we can welcome back our guests to pray with us. Meanwhile we pray each day for our ‘separated brothers and sisters’, as well as those suffering or deceased because of the virus, and particularly all those wonderful frontline workers such as those in the medical and caring professions.
