Hard Rock Capuchin Monk
Jul. 19th, 2008 09:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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blessed_harlot for this amazing link to a story -- and video -- about a 62 year old Capuchin monk who sings heavy metal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7513058.stm
While Brother Cesare always wears his traditional brown robe and sandals as a reminder that he has chosen a life of devotion to God, he is keen to distinguish established religion from faith, and from proselytising.
"I do it to convert people to life, to understand life, to grab hold of life, to savour it and enjoy it. Full stop" he says.
blessed_harlot for this amazing link to a story -- and video -- about a 62 year old Capuchin monk who sings heavy metal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7513058.stm
While Brother Cesare always wears his traditional brown robe and sandals as a reminder that he has chosen a life of devotion to God, he is keen to distinguish established religion from faith, and from proselytising.
"I do it to convert people to life, to understand life, to grab hold of life, to savour it and enjoy it. Full stop" he says.
