Tag: Rule

Lenten Observances

Lent will soon be upon us and St. Benedict calls on us to …deny [ourselves] some food, drink, sleep, needless talking and idle jesting, and look forward to holy Easter with joy and spiritual longing. One of my favorite shows is “Clean Sweep,” where a family is challenged to make a clean sweep of one… Read More ›

What Your Family Can Learn from the RB

By Delores R Lecky, taken from ‘The Record’ 9 November 2006 – from CNS Several choices Pope Benedict XVI made during the first year of his pontificate helped me to evaluate my everyday life as a Catholic Christian. The first choice, his name. It honored the founder of Western monasticism and reminded me how important… Read More ›

Being a Benedictine Oblate: Part 2

The following video is part two of a two part video produced by St. Meinrad Abbey. It is an excellent presentation of Oblate life as told by the Oblates themselves. Click here to view part one.

Being a Benedictine Oblate: Part 1

The following video is part one of a two part video produced by St. Meinrad Abbey. It is an excellent presentation of Oblate life as told by the Oblates themselves.

New Year’s Resolutions

We all learned the Ten Commandments growing up. Most people will remember “Thou shall not kill,” and “Thou shall not steal.” But according to a survey conducted by Kelton Research, more Americans remember the ingredients of a McDonald’s Big Mac than the Ten Commandments. Suppose we agree to make one resolution; if we do not… Read More ›

To Love the Lord God with all one’s heart (RB 4:1)

“Now he truly knows God who proves that he has his love by keeping his commandments. For knowing God means loving him. Someone who does not love him show clearly that he does not know how loveable he is; he has not learnt to taste and see how sweet and delightful the Lord is, who… Read More ›

Suggested Readings: Oblate Novices

St. Benedict believed that each monk should spend a certain amount of time in reading, studying, and Lectio Divina (RB 48:4-5, 10, 13-16, and 22; see also RB38) This is a suggested reading list for those interested in St. Benedict and Benedictine Spirituality. It is not meant to be exhaustive or complete, nor should anyone feel they are required to read all the books on this list during their year or so as a Novice. All of the books are still in print and may be obtained both on-line and through local book sellers.

• Rule of St. Benedict, (RB 1980), Fr. Timothy Fry

Hospitality and Prayer

“All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ, for he himself will say: I was a stranger and you welcomed me (Matt 25:35)” (RB 53:1). I think we all understand the importance of this passage from the Rule but I wonder if we think about it at any great depth? We often… Read More ›