As part of my book circle (I'll explain later) group I have been given a book called "School(s) of conversion:the 12 marks of New Monasticism" and it describes the 12 characteristics of New Monasticism as:
1) Relocation to the abandoned places of empire.
2) Sharing economic resources with fellow community members and the needy among us.
3) Hospitality to strangers.
4) Lament for racial divisions within the church and our communities comfuned with the active pursuit of a just reconciliation.
5) Humble submission to Christ's body, the church.
6) Intentional formation in the way of Christ and the rule of the community along the lines of the old novitiate.
7) Nurturing common life among members of intentional community.
8) Support for celibate singles alongside monogamous married couples and their children.
9) Geographical proximity to community members who share a common rule of life.
10) Care for the plot of God's earth given to us along with support of our local economies.
11) Peacemaking in the midst of violence and conflict resolution within communities along the lines of Matthew 18.
12) Commitment to a disciplined contemplative life.
Quiet challenging ideas I think.
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