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The hermit of Vancouver Island
September 27, 1992
True Self / Separate Self
August 6, 2023
The Psychology of Centering Prayer
September 1, 2003
River’s Day
September 26, 1999
Forward in the Spirit – A New Consciousness by Fr Charles Brandt
December 13, 2023
Love and Solitude
April 14, 1966
Fletcher Challenge supports watershed
June 12, 1991
To leave something that lasts
December 26, 2008
Letter to Remi de Roo from Charles
May 18, 1990
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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…