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Retreat an opportunity to ‘dance with steelhead’
February 18, 1992
In touch with spirit
November 25, 1984
Loving the earth and loving ourselves
March 15, 1991
Wisdom of Social Justice and Common Charity
July 17, 1988
Christian Meditation
December 12, 2023
Our ecological crisis spiritual problem
February 22, 1992
Father Charles Brandt Reflects on the Teachings of Aldo Leopold
January 23, 2012
Western People – Spiritual conservator
October 4, 1990
East West Dialogue
May 13, 1988
Turning Point – Charles Brandt and Thomas Merton
May 12, 2023
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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…
Love and Solitude
A lovely gift treasured by Charles and given to the Colony of Hermits on the…
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…
Cold Mountain
Charles was deeply steeped in the Zen tradition while a Catholic priest in the early…
Public Presentations
Charles throughout much of his life assumed a rather heavy schedule of leading retreats, letter…
In touch with spirit
Quote: “My whole concern is to be in touch with my whole being, body, soul…
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…
On Spirituality
This excerpt by Charles shows a stage of his spiritual journey in 1985, where he…
My Hermitage
Quote: Charles describing the place of his hermitage “I don’t think of it as a…
7 Day Zen Retreat
Charles was constantly expanding his experience and knowledge with Eastern spiritual traditions. In the following…