Brother Roger Schutz, founder of Taize, an ecumenical monastic community in France, died on Aug 16 2005–stabbed by a mentally ill woman. Taize had become a spiritual refuge for the world’s youth. Tens of thousands flocked their yearly to imbibe the spirit of prayer and renewal.
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“For whoever knows how to love, for whoever knows how to suffer, life is filled with serene beauty.”— Brother Roger of Taize. orbisbooks.com/brother-roger-
Ubi caritas et amor, deus ibi est. Will always remember that beautiful hymn we sang there and the fulfilment of days of work, prayer, conversation and contemplation.