The Monks of New Skete: Dogs and Devotion

Honoring the Bond Between Dogs and Man

By the Monks of New Skete

Monks have always had an essential connection with devotion; we cannot but delight in recognizing God’s mystery in the length and breadth of daily life.

In our particular monastic context of New Skete, we have been privileged to share this in a special way with our German shepherds, who in an entirely natural way have taught us many important lessons about life and about ourselves. Some of these are what we share with you in the following meditations...that they might be the occasion for a taste of more abundant life.

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