Catholic Priest in Shorts for 35 Years Finds Meaning in 'Today'
Creatrip Team
3 months ago
Father Jo Kwang-ho (78), a Catholic priest and stained-glass artist, lives in a small 7-pyeong chapel on Donggeomdo (an island off Ganghwa) and has published a prose collection titled Blue Logos about his seaside meditations. Known for wearing shorts he turned from old trousers for 35 years, Jo reflects on simplicity, patience, gratitude, and forgiveness. Drawing on conversations with a terminal cancer patient who valued each “today,” he argues religion should offer people a place to pause and seek spiritual encounters rather than demand blind belief—especially in the AI age. The book emphasizes contemplative prayer (gwan-sang; staying in God beyond words and thoughts), the mystery of suffering, and the union of service and contemplation as paths to authentic spirituality.
