In the final episode of Season Six, Aaron tells a story in three parts.
First, he remembers a boy from elementary school who seemed effortlessly ahead of the curve. The kind of kid who wore the right shoes before anyone knew they were cool, introduced him to Smashing Pumpkins, and left an impression that somehow lasted for decades.
Then, Aaron tells another story of a young man searching for purpose who walked into a Byzantine Catholic church in Cleveland and eventually found himself pulled toward a monastic life at the Abbey of Gethsemani.
The question is: how are these two stories connected?
What follows is a reflection on memory, vocation, friendship, and the mystery of who we are in the eyes of others, who we become, and who we may have been called to be all along.
*This episodes includes an adaptation and retelling of Brother Joseph's true story. You can read his original written story HERE.
*Learn more about the Abbey of Gethsemani at monks.org
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