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      The violence of frenzy
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      The sound of roots
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      • 0.1 Intro
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      • 1.7 Waterways
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      • 1.9 Sharing Food
      • 1.10 Coming and Going
    • 2.1 Labor
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    • 2.4 The Darkest Night
    • 2.5 Sabbath
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    • 2.9 Play
Brother Abraham Newsom

Brother Abraham Newsom

Brother Abraham Newsom has been a monk at St. Gregory’s Abbey in Three Rivers, Michigan since 1992. His jobs at the monastery have included cook, gardener, newsletter editor, and mailing list caretaker. He is a native of San Angelo, Texas and has two degrees in music. He has had several music compositions (symphonic, chamber, and vocal) published; they are available from Webber Music. In his free time he enjoys reading Fantastic Four comic books, bicycling, and watching IndyCar races.

Monk's best friend
EssaySeptember 19, 2016

Monk’s best friend

By Brother Abraham Newsom

We are blessed with beautiful and functional architecture here at St. Gregory’s Abbey, and we are grateful to our supporters around the world who…

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Walking after midnight
EssayJanuary 11, 2016

Walking after midnight

By Brother Abraham Newsom

This essay was previously published in the Summer 2001 Abbey Letter, no. 206 (Saint Gregory’s Abbey, Three Rivers, Michigan). Shortly after I joined the…

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About Topology

Topology Magazine

Topology Magazine is a place for active contemplation through prose, poetry, and art: the produce of thoughtful labor in the places where we find ourselves. Each person is inextricably tied to their physical location, and Topology cultivates that connection by publishing work which explicitly or implicitly recognizes the influence of place. Read more …

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