Tag: enlightened
We were created to enjoy union with God
And with eyes wide open to the divinizing light, and with astonished ears, let us hear God’s voice crying out to us every day and admonishing us. (RB Prologue) The voice of God speaks to us every day, if we have ears to listen. What we hear, if we hear anything, can be a source… Read More ›
New Book: Enlightened Monks by Ulrich L Lehner
Enlightened Monks investigates the social, cultural, philosophical, and theological challenges the German Benedictines had to face between 1740 and 1803, and how the Enlightenment process influenced the self-understanding and lifestyle of these religious communities. It had an impact on their forms of communication, their transfer of knowledge, their relationships to worldly authorities and to the academic… Read More ›