Flood control day six: Linoleum not only hides a multitude of sins, but also keeps moisture from drying out the hardwood floor underneath. Six days after the flood we finally got the linoleum removed from the bishop’s room in the back of this photo where the water pipe broke. The latin inscription over the doors to our monastery’s cells reads, “This is my place of rest, here is my habitation, because I have chosen to be here.” That’s one of the psalms. Our habitation hopefully will soon be dry. Then the restoration may begin. Any donation will be gratefully accepted. Checks may be sent to Carmelite Fathers at 5151 Marylake Dr., Little Rock AR 72206. May God reward you. Guide us Noah, to a dry dwelling place. Then we can rest.
Monastery of Marylake
Marylake was founded in 1952. The monastery was built facing a lake by Masons in 1926 as a country club for Little Rock. Father Evarist named the place in honor of Jesus' mother. It is run by the Discalced Carmelite friars of the province of Oklahoma.
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I use to live in East End and always wondered what the stone castle looked like inside. Is it true people who live there are not allowed to speak?
We are allowed to speak. It's the Trappists, I believe, who take the vow of silence.
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