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David Steindl-Rast Reflects on a Life as a Benedictine Monk

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    “Religion always starts with mysticism,” says David Steindl-Rast. Now 89, he’s been a Benedictine monk since 1953. Brother David was one of the first Roman Catholics to engage in dialogues between Christians and Buddhists. He tells Steve Paulson about the joys of life in the monastery.

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