Posted by
Daniel Crandall on Thursday, January 10, 2008 11:08:50 AM
The far Left, animal worshiping, activist group
PeTA has forced Mepkin Abbey to end its decade long egg producing business. This is a major economic hit to the Abbey, since producing and selling eggs was about 60% of its income.
This is nothing less than a direct attack against the monk's Christian faith. The
Abbey's statement makes it clear that this work played a key role in their faith centered, contemplative life:
"The monks at Mepkin live under the rule of St. Benedict which calls for
monks to provide for their daily needs by the work of their hands. Work
is a basic component of the monastic life and is central to a monk's
growth as a contemplative. For centuries, monasteries relied on some
type of agricultural work because it is the kind of work that can
foster prayer and contemplation."
If you can please go to the
Abbey's Store and support them however you can.
Thanks to
Amy Wellborn Dubruiel and
Gashwin Gomes for blogging about this.