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Brother Paul
Clip: 5/6/2011 | 7m 43s
This Trappist monk says poetry is all about words and silence.
Brother Paul Quenon, who was inspired to write by his mentor Thomas Merton, says "the purpose of the monastic life in the modern world is to show that we don't need a purpose. The purpose of life is life."
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Brother Paul
Clip: 5/6/2011 | 7m 43s
Brother Paul Quenon, who was inspired to write by his mentor Thomas Merton, says "the purpose of the monastic life in the modern world is to show that we don't need a purpose. The purpose of life is life."
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