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I made my way up the famous mountain to Mont St. Michel and found the religious community’s quarters.
They live in the former Abbot’s lodgings on the left-hand side as you approach the monastery at the top. They welcomed me, showed me my room, and I joined their life for a few days.
The atmosphere on the mountain when the tourists have gone is amazing.
The silence and birdcall, the distant horizon of the sea, and the feeling that you are separated from earth, suspended between two worlds, is simply amazing and overwhelming.
A tourist visit to Mont St. Michel is great, but to be there in solitude takes you into another realm completely.
That night in my simple room, I woke at three am.
I was wide awake and aware of a presence at the foot of my bed. It seemed to me to be about seven feet tall. Very strong and calm. Very powerful and full of peace.
In my mind, I asked, “Who are you?” The reply is, “Your guardian angel. I am walking with you on this journey.”
I asked if I could know
