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The Cloud of Unknowing
March 20, 1992
A tranquil man honored for his commitment and contribution
February 7, 2007
Contemplative Life Achieves Renewed Attention
March 19, 1988
Abbey of our Lady of New Melleray
April 14, 1957
Modern-day hermit seeks God in nature
November 25, 2001
Loving the earth and loving ourselves
March 15, 1991
Charles Brandt: fifty years a hermit
November 5, 2016
Bede Griffiths
November 19, 1988
A New Consciousness
May 3, 1992
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Abbey of our Lady of New Melleray
The following is the only surviving document from Abbey of our Lady New Melleray where…
The Desert Fathers
Charles would often share John Cassian’s work describing the Desert Fathers during his monthly meditations…
History of St John the Baptist Hermit Colony on the Tsolum River
Father Charles Brandt came to Vancouver Island in 1965 to join the Hermits of St…
On Pollution – A Minister Speaks Out
One of Charles’ earliest published newspaper articles in the form of a sermon he gave…
Public Presentations
Charles throughout much of his life assumed a rather heavy schedule of leading retreats, letter…
Basil Pennington
Charles kept in contact with many contemplative contemporaries. One was Basil Pennington who wrote a…
Basil Pennington
Basil Pennington was another contemporary of Charles whom he held in high esteem and corresponded…
Br David Steindl-Rast
Charles appetite for modern contemplative writers expands after his return from Winnipeg back to his…
7 Day Zen Retreat
Charles was constantly expanding his experience and knowledge with Eastern spiritual traditions. In the following…