StrategicMonk
About StrategicMonk
Greg Richardson is the Strategic Monk. Greg is a recovering lawyer (a criminal prosecutor) and university professor. He has a law degree and a Master’s in public administration, and has worked with groups across the United States. Greg is also a bona fide monastic (as an oblate with the Camaldolese order), and a certified spiritual director. You may also know Greg as the tour guide of the Strategic Monk's Craft Brewery Pilgrimage and an experienced trainer and retreat facilitator.
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  • 31 Jul 2012
    The Power of Listening
      I am a spiritual director. People share their stories with me, and I listen. People tell me things like, “You are the only person who ever listens to me,” and “I do not talk to anyone else about this stuff.” We hunger to know our truest selves and thirst...
    Archived in Spiritual Practices
  • 20 Jun 2012
    Pilgrimage on the Pavement
    I grew up with a fairly vague idea of what it meant to be a pilgrim. The only times I heard about pilgrims was each year at Thanksgiving. All I knew was that pilgrims wore funny hats and ate turkey dinners. Later on, I heard about the book “Pilgrim’s Progress”...
    Archived in Featured Spirituality
  • 31 May 2012
    Contemplative in the City
    I was not born contemplative. I was taught from an early age to believe that it is more valuable to know things than it is to learn things. Learning, after all, is a step on the path toward knowing; knowing is the result of learning. Whether at home, in school,...
    Archived in Featured Spiritual Practices
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