The Carthusians have made contributions to the religious life of Western country out of all proportion to their actual numbers. Their vocation is a rare one, consisting of a life lived in a cell located within a wider community of buildings. Their life as hermits replicates those of the Desert Fathers of the very early centuries, who chose to live alone…
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