Moving toward a low-impact environment
To enjoy small things
What is humility?
Vespers, Prayer of Sunset
A point of pure truth
Psalm 147[147]: Jerusalem, praise your saving God
On Humility
Pope warns of ‘grave threat’ to religious freedom in US
The origins of the Liturgy of Vespers and the symbolism of light
Splinter
How to Pray Like Jesus
Take a survey of your abilities, and consult God
The secret of the psalterBenedictine Wisdom»
Recognize your dignity — you are precious (0)
O image of God, recognize your dignity; let the effigy of your Creator shine forth in you. Purify yourself, train yourself in godliness, and you shall find the kingdom of God within you. To yourself you seem of little worth, but in reality you are precious. Be wholly present to yourself and employ yourself wholly [...]
Church Fathers»
Take a survey of your abilities, and consult God (0)
It is the opinion of St. Gregory the Great that the world is to some persons so full of ambushes and snares, or dangerous occasions of sin, that they cannot be saved but by choosing a safe retreat. Yet there are some who find the greatest dangers in solitude itself; so that it is necessary [...]
Church News & Info»
Pope warns of ‘grave threat’ to religious freedom in US (0)
Vatican City, Jan 19, 2012 / 12:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a “grave threat” to religious liberty in the United States that requires American Catholics to respond with intelligence and courage. “It is imperative that the entire Catholic community in the United States come to realize the grave threats to [...]
Desert Wisdom»
What is humility? (0)
Humility is to look on oneself as dust and ashes. The humble says, “Who am I? And who considers me to be anything? Who am I to deal with people for I am powerless?” He does not say, “What” or “What is this?” but walks submissively in his ways, never deeming himself equal to others. And [...]
Instruction»
Moving toward a low-impact environment (0)
Large numbers of people are staying away from mainline church services precisely because they do not want to be put to sleep; much organized religion is seen as all too boring. The absence of religion does not necessarily make them more socially aware. An alternative source of desensitization has emerged. Our excitement-prone generation is looking [...]
Lectio Divina»
Scripture Should Lead to ‘Personal Encounter With the Lord of Life’ (Comments Off)
VATICAN CITY (EWTN News/CNA)—Pope Benedict XVI spoke today about Psalm 119 as a wonderful discourse on the breadth and depth of man’s relationship with God. The Psalmist’s song “voices the range of sentiments which fill the hearts of those who pray: praise, thanksgiving, trust, supplication and lament, all within the context of a heartfelt openness [...]
Liturgy of the Hours»
Vespers, Prayer of Sunset (0)
1. We know from numerous testimonies that from the fourth century onwards Lauds and Vespers had become an established institution in all the great Eastern and Western Churches. This is borne out by St Ambrose: “Just as every day, in going to church or devoting ourselves to prayer at home, we start from God and [...]
Lives of Saints»
Life of St. Benedict (0)
The Oblates have been studying the Life of St. Benedict. A pdf copy of the classic work written by St. Gregory can be downloaded from this site for the use at the meetings. The original source is of the document is from the Christian Classics Etheral Library which also has epub copies compatible with electronic book [...]
Living the Rule»
Going On A Mission Team (0)
Chapter 4 of the Rule of St. Benedict admonishes us to “First of all love the Lord God with your whole heart, your whole soul and all your strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matt 22:37-39, Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:27) Later in ch4; verses 10-19, Renounce yourself in order to follow Christ; Discipline your [...]
Marian»
Ave Maris Stella (Comments Off)
Hail thou star of the ocean, God’s own mother blest, Ever sinless Virgin, Gate of heavenly rest. Oh! by Gabriel’s Ave Uttered long ago, Eva’s name reversing, Establish peace below. Break the captive’s fetters, Light on blindness pour; All our ills expelling, Every bliss implore. Show thyself a Mother; May the Word divine, Born for [...]
Monastery»
Belmont Abbey: Christmas Schedule (Comments Off)
Ordinary daily schedule: Sunday, Dec. 18-Sunday, Jan. 8 6:00 AM Vigils 7:30 AM Lauds 11:00 AM Mass 11:45 AM Midday prayer 5:30 PM Vespers Saturday Dec 24 6:00 AM Vigils 7:30 AM Lauds 11:00 AM Mass 11:45 AM Midday prayer 5:30 PM Vespers 7:30 PM Vigils Sunday, Dec 25 12:00 Midnight Mass 8:00 AM Lauds 11:00 AM [...]
Oblate Formation»
To enjoy small things (0)
Life on a daily basis has many frustrations. There is also real suffering that can cause a great deal of anxiety, fear and physical pain. The darker colors get our attention, as they should since they need to b dealt with. Often the many subtle colors of the day, the so called small pleasures are [...]
Rule»
We must become more aware of the reality of sin in our life (0)
Because one cannot understand sin, one may be tempted to doubt its reality. Or call it relatively harmless mischief – like violating a code of obligations intended for somebody much better than I am. Humiliated by my inability to will sin away, I may try to imagine it away, or to rationalize my situation. But [...]
St Benedict»
From the Life of St. Benedict (Comments Off)
When this great temptation was thus overcome, the man of God, like to a piece of ground well tilled and weeded, of the seed of virtue brought forth plentiful store of fruit: and by reason of the great report of his wonderful holy life, his name became very famous. Not far from the place where [...]
Work of God»
How to Pray Like Jesus (0)
During a recent talk, Fr. Thomas Richter explained that praying like Jesus requires one thing: to desire for God to have his way in your life. As the vocation director for the Bismarck diocese, it would seem that Fr. Tom knows about answered prayers. Bismarck has the second highest per capita vocations in the country, [...]
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