At Home in No Man's Land
My life in a monastery between Israel and Palestine
„If you’re crazy enough to become a monk in the 21st century, you might as well do it in Jerusalem!”
Father Nikodemus
JERUSALEM FOR LIFE
A monk in the centre of the Holy City: At only 24 years of age, Father Nikodemus Schnabel joined the Benedictine monastery Dormitio on Mount Zion and learned to love the Holy City – and sometimes also to wrestle with it. The monastery stands on neutral ground – ideal for a view of the overall situation. As a foreign pastor and spokesperson of the abbey, Father Nikodemus has experienced hostility, as well as tolerance and true friendship for over a decade. Day in and day out, he is confronted with the problems of all sides. In this book, he takes us with him to his Jerusalem and also responds to the most common questions regarding his life in the monastery. He shows that, besides what the media shows us, there are many nuances in between.
Father Nikodemus Schnabel, born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1978, grew up in a family of artists and studied theology in i. a. Munich and Jerusalem. In 2003, he joined the Benedictine abbey Dormitio on Mount Zion, and was ordained as a priest in 2013. He has a PhD in theology, and as an expert in Eastern churches he is the director of the Jerusalem institute of the Görres Society. Her serves as pastor for German-speaking Catholics in Israel and Palestine and is the spokesperson of his monastery.
„If you’re crazy enough to become a monk in the 21st century, you might as well do it in Jerusalem!”
Father Nikodemus
JERUSALEM FOR LIFE
A monk in the centre of the Holy City: At only 24 years of age, Father Nikodemus Schnabel joined the Benedictine monastery Dormitio on Mount Zion and learned to love the Holy City – and sometimes also to wrestle with it. The monastery stands on neutral ground – ideal for a view of the overall situation. As a foreign pastor and spokesperson of the abbey, Father Nikodemus has experienced hostility, as well as tolerance and true friendship for over a decade. Day in and day out, he is confronted with the problems of all sides. In this book, he takes us with him to his Jerusalem and also responds to the most common questions regarding his life in the monastery. He shows that, besides what the media shows us, there are many nuances in between.
- A new view on the Middle East conflict and life in a monastery
Father Nikodemus Schnabel, born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1978, grew up in a family of artists and studied theology in i. a. Munich and Jerusalem. In 2003, he joined the Benedictine abbey Dormitio on Mount Zion, and was ordained as a priest in 2013. He has a PhD in theology, and as an expert in Eastern churches he is the director of the Jerusalem institute of the Görres Society. Her serves as pastor for German-speaking Catholics in Israel and Palestine and is the spokesperson of his monastery.
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