I mean, I want to marry Mother Tessa. It was a question about the monks vow of celibacy. By studying with this band of merry monks, the students see firsthand the contemplative life of modern mystics. It s one of the most popular classes at the private liberal arts college. But it s not navel gazing.
Students discuss difficult readings, write essays and take tests.
It requires you to go a little deeper, to go inside youself. Christian mysticism isn t necessarily something I ll do in my life, but the monks are incredible. There s so much laughter that s so pure. It s like a community you read about in a history book, but it s happening here today. This is a lot more than just a class.