A vowed religious community in the monastic tradition of the Episcopal Church
Community Members
Br. Jonathan Wheat, CMJ
Ministries: Br. Jonathan volunteers as a weekly piano instructor at a children's orphanage in Mexico. He also supports Operation Feed, an organization that provides food and clothing assistance in the Lake Chapala area of Mexico.
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Parish: St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Riberas del Pilar, Jalisco, Mexico
Patron Saint: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Marian Title: Our Lady of Solitude
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If I’ve learned one thing after years of monastic life, it’s that our Creator’s distance and silence are equally as beautiful attributes as its presence and consolation. Learning to embrace all these attributes with gratitude comprises a large part of my spiritual journey. I have found invaluable inspiration from the writings of the 20th century philosopher and mystic, Simone Weil, especially in the publication, Waiting for God. The title of the “Theotokos” (Mary as “God-Bearer”) is particularly meaningful to me in that, although we may often find the Creator silent and distant, we can perhaps play a role in divine incarnation and presence as “God-Bearers” here and now.