“I Went Into Mass as An Atheist and Came out a Believer” From founding an alternative “green” community to becoming a Trappist monk BY MARIE LORNE, MARCH 11, 2016 Lerins Abbey When Brother Marie was born, his parents named him Alain. His family was Protestant but not practicing. Alain was baptized but had no religious education. Except … Continue reading “I Went Into Mass as An Atheist and Came out a Believer”