A Little Cloister for the Interior Life.

Welcome to The Little Cloister, a small cloistered space, set apart from the noise of the world and offered in a spirit of simplicity and peace.  My hope is that this corner becomes a place of recollection — a pause in the day where the heart may grow still, the mind may be cleared, and the soul may turn again toward what is good and holy.  In an age that prizes constant motion, I wanted to create a refuge where quietness endures and holy virtues are welcomed.

Here you will find narratives, sentiments, and reflections shaped by the ordinary rhythms of life:  the work of tending the interior life, the call to order our homes toward peace, and the steady, necessary task of removing what is toxic to the soul.  These writings are not grand treatises, but small submissions — simple observations, gentle encouragements, and honest thoughts gathered from daily experience.  Nothing more, nothing less.  They are meant to accompany you, not instruct you; to invite you into stillness, not overwhelm you; to give you food for thought, not lord over you.

The home holds a privileged place here.  Not as a showcase or perfumery, but as a domestic sanctuary— a place where charity is practiced, where beauty is found in simplicity, where the heart learns to rest, and where owning “things” is insignificant.  To cultivate such a haven is a quiet form of stewardship, a way of cooperating with grace amid ordinary duties.  Clearing away disorder, noise, toxicity, and clutter is not merely housekeeping; it is an act of fidelity to the life God entrusts to us, and where our true purpose of life – to worship and obey God according to His laws – is of great consequence and magnitude.

If my writings offer you a moment of peace, a spark of clarity, a new way of looking at life, or a renewed desire for the sacred, then it has fulfilled its purpose.  Thank you for stepping inside The Little Cloister.  May this space be a gentle companion on your own path toward interior renewal.

Pax,

January 5, 2026 – Saint Telesphorus, Pope and Martyr