White Monks by Francesca PhillipsThis book grew out of a curiosity to understand what monasticism meant. To try and unravel the mystique of monastic life, the enigmatic otherness of monks, and in particular that of the legendary Trappists. Something like a fortress surrounds someone who has faith, it is an impenetrable conviction, but in spite of this my questions continued to grow. In particular, still, who is a monk? For those who hear the call to monastic life the ultimate desire