Br. Jack Crowley, SSJE
Jack Crowley, SSJE hails from Hingham, Massachusetts, where he grew up in an Irish-Catholic family. He studied at the University of New Hampshire and, prior to coming to the Monastery, worked as an English teacher. He arrived as a postulant in January 2019 and was initially-professed in July 2021. He currently serves the community as the Facilities Brother. In his off time, he enjoys exercising – and exercising his mind through writing. He roots for the New England Patriots.
Selection of Br. Jack's teachings from "Brother, Give Us a Word"
Seed
The desire to meet Jesus directly is good. It is a healthy desire. It is a healthy desire to cultivate, day after day, with seeds of prayer and work. The good news is that Jesus is already available. If you feel the desire to meet Jesus directly, that means he is already calling you. God…
Read MoreSelection of Br. Jack's writing
On the surface, Br. Jack Crowley seems like an affable, ease-going monk. In this heartfelt piece, he shares the truth of this own struggles with anxiety. A surprising help in this journey? Entrusting the truth of this experience to others and to God.
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“Imagine what it would look like if you experienced conflict as an opportunity. What if God really is using the tension in your life as a means for your own conversion?”
In this utterly relatable reflection, Br. Jack Crowley takes us from an imagined argument – had entirely in his own mind while in the shower – through the complex realities of the tension that marks all forms of community.
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“It may sound crazy to say that I am grateful to God for my stutter, but it is true. Looking back at my life, I can see how God has engaged with me through the challenges I faced.”
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