[Magdalen] trying to sell my house

[Scott Knitter]

There's never been any question of joint ownership...it won't happen. As
for his living in community, the idea of his doing that has come up a
couple of times in light conversation, especially when he's glowing from a
retreat at Saint Meinrad, where he is given a cell in the enclosure rather
than staying in the guest house.

I personally am not sure dispersed Benedictine life works for me,
especially if I will always fall short due to my irrational and
hyperresponsible need to earn a living. It can seem just a bit scoldy if
the Rule is to be kept fully, and/or fudgy if most of the Rule is to be
modified. There's a reason why some communities have written their own Rule
inspired by Benedict's.
On May 7, 2015 7:21 AM, "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:

> No lawyer would agree to a 50-50 ownership deal with such a group. Either
> you own it or they own it.
>
> And Elgin is probably the last place that the taxing authorities would put
> up with such a deal to boot.
>
> I he's so hung up on living in community, why doesn’t he just go and do
> so? You could visit frequently, of course. Or isn’t he THAT interested in
> the Benedictine life/
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
>
>