Where he is to meditate and study (LVIII:5)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion 11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
Try the spirits if they be of God (LVIII:3)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion
11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
In order that all may be in time (XIII:1)
Abbey of Vyšší Brod, Czech Republic CHAPTER XIII. How Lauds are to be said on Week-days 15 Feb. 16 June. 16 Oct. On week-days let...
Brother Maurus, run fast!
Maurus Rescues Placid from the Waters In Chapter VII of the Second Book of the Dialogues, Saint Gregory the Great recounts the most famous episode...
Festinate, for Crist luve
The Cross: A Way of Life Saint Aelred, the English 12th century abbot of Rievaulx, has long been a dear friend. “Our order”, he wrote,...
All goodness and holiness (II:3)
11 Jan. 12 May. 11 Sept. Therefore, when anyone receiveth the name of Abbot, he ought to govern his disciples by a two-fold teaching: that...
Dies Natalis of Father Lukas Etlin, O.S.B.
A Friend in Heaven December 16th, is the dies natalis (heavenly birthday) of the Servant of God, Father Lukas Etlin, O.S.B., a monk of Conception...
A Benedictine Litany of Humility
On Chapter VII of the Holy Rule Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy...
O Doctor Mellifluus
Inflamed With Zeal The liturgy describes Saint Bernard as a man all ablaze with zeal for the house of the Lord. The little phrase, “inflamed...
A Monastic Short Story
Death and Resurrection at Winkworth Abbey Disclaimer: The following short story, “Death and Resurrection at Winkworth Abbey”, while based on real events in various places...
Saint Antony of the Desert, Father of Monks
Saint Antony and Signor Siciliano Isn’t this a wonderful painting of Saint Antony? Flemish Jan Gossaert painted it in Rome in 1508 as the right...
Pax vera descendit
This day is the true peace come down unto us from heaven. * This day throughout the whole world the skies drop down sweetness. V....
Saint Henry
Patron of Benedictine Oblates Benedictine Oblates living and working in the world have two holy patrons: Saint Francesca of Rome whom we celebrated in March,...
Correspondence on the Monastic Vocation 13
Disclaimer: The series of letters entitled “Correspondence on the Monastic Vocation”, while based on the real questions of a number of men in various places...
A Remarkable Discovery
A Letter Attributed to Saint Scholastica, Virgin and Abbess A certain researcher in Rome recently uncovered the manuscript of a late medieval copy of an...
Ad aeterna tabernacula festinare
The Cross, the Passion, and the Most Holy Eucharist Today’s Saint Silvester Guzzolini (1177-1267), founder of the so-called Blue Benedictines (from the colour of their...
Supplica to Saint Bernard Tolomei
Saint Bernard Tolomei is commemorated in the radiance of the Assumption of Our Lady and close to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, either on August 19th...
Pope Benedict on Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Faith is above all a personal, intimate encounter with Jesus, and to experience his closeness, his friendship, his love; only in this way does one...
The rustling of the steps of Christ Who draws nigh
The following essay, by Elder Archimandrite Aimilianos, the Abbot of Simonos Petra, Mount Athos, from 1974—2000, is taken from The Living Witness of the Holy Mountain (1996)...
Let us do only what we can
For the feast of Saint John Eudes: It is never detrimental to the spiritual progress of a Community when one does not do what God...