Fr Bede Griffiths on St Benedict
This call to be a monk is really universal. We speak of the archetype of the monk. Every human being...
Monastic life is romanticised and stereotyped; images of cowled figures, gothic architecture and ethereal chant readily come to mind. Although it may have some of these aspects, the life and spirituality of a monastic community is a grounding in realism.
Living at close quarters on a daily basis with people of very different temperaments and backgrounds, and to do so in peace, is one of the most demanding ascetical practices we have to face. It requires people willing to be changed and challenged in all sorts of unexpected ways, so that by dying to self the life of Christ might grow within us.
This call to be a monk is really universal. We speak of the archetype of the monk. Every human being...
When asked to share one’s journey with God, it can sometimes be hard to know where to begin, especially as...
A year ago exactly (well, more or less) I had the privilege of attending a week-long Icon course led by...
In March 2018 a small group of leaders of new monastic and emerging communities met with the Mucknell Abbey Community...
An excerpt from a talk given by Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP to the Congress of Abbots at San Anselmo in...
What does it mean to be a Benedictine outside the monastery? We asked the Rev’d Sacha Slavic, a close friend...
Br Stuart on his vocation & monastic life This text originally appeared in Frank Monaco’s Brothers and Sisters: Glimpses of...
Adrian’s Next Step This piece was originally appeared in the Harpenden parish magazine, Link. Adrian has recently taken his next...