Taizé — Blog — Derek Snook

Sexless and Satisfied? — Pt. III (8 Minute Read)

I wondered if living like a Child not only keeps us young at heart, but is, in a sense, eternity.

Derek SnookNovember 4, 2018Taizé, sex, Celibacy, Community, Faith, Jesus, Love, Forgiveness, Purpose Comments

Sexless and Satisfied? — Pt. II (6 Minute Read)

I wondered if living like a Child not only keeps us young at heart, but is, in a sense, eternity.

Derek SnookOctober 22, 2018Taizé, sex, Celibacy, Community, Faith, Jesus, Love, Forgiveness, Purpose Comments

Sexless and Satisfied? — Pt. I (7 Minute Read)

A Monk as James Bond? Maybe not. But the brothers at Taizé seem to having something going for them. Join me as I try and find out what— Part 1 of 3.

Derek SnookOctober 9, 2018Taizé, sex, Celibacy, Community, Faith, Jesus, Love, Forgiveness, PurposeComment

Taizé Pt. III: To Live is to Risk (3 minute read)

As I prepared to leave Taizé, a conversation I had with a young German girl helped my make sense of my recent spiritual journey by showing me the importance of love and risk in a life of purpose.

Derek SnookAugust 14, 2018love, risk, hope, death, Taizé, Reconciliation, Jesus Comment

Taizé Pt. II: Reconciliation Through Complexity (8 Minute Read)

In Part II of my Taizé series I discuss the way the community embraces complexity as a channel for reconciliation. Could this give hope for American Society?

Derek SnookJuly 31, 2018Reconciliation, Complexity, Taizé, Race, Love, Ecumenism, Faith, DoubtComment

Taizé Part I: The Allure of Simplicity: 5 Minute Read

This first edition of a three-part blog series reflecting on my time in Taizé— an ecumenical monastic community in Europe— explores the appeal of Taizé as a ministry of simplicity amid our complex and confusing world.

Derek SnookJuly 17, 2018love, young adults, song, Community, simplicity, Taizé, hospitalityComment

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