Oblates of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill., blog about Benedictine values, prayer and life.
Posted in Benedictine prayer on Jun 17th, 2013
Lately in praying the Lord’s Prayer during lectio, I’ve noticed two things. The first is about the meaning of “hallowed be God’s name.” Usually this passage reminds me turn towards a spirit of reverence. But the context of “hallowed” is calling God Abba (Father, Parent of all creation, loving source of all existence).
Posted in Benedictine prayer, Uncategorized on Oct 6th, 2011
Matthew 6:9-13 Pater noster qui es in coelis, Our Father who art in heaven, sanctificetur nomen tuum. hallowed be thy name.
Posted in Benedictine prayer on Jun 4th, 2011
A few months before my confirmation in the Catholic Church, several years ago now, I bought myself a Rosary and proceeded to use it as a tool in my prayers. The little leaflet that came with the beads succinctly covered the basics of praying the Rosary and I was quickly enjoying a—for me—new way to [...]
Posted in Benedictine prayer on Dec 30th, 2010
I stepped in it. Just before getting into bed on the night before Christmas eve, I stepped in it. It felt cool on my foot, and slimy—definitely slimy. It squished up between my toes. And it was sticky—it took several minutes under the bathtub tap with soap to get it all off…and then I had [...]
Posted in Benedictine Oblates, Benedictine prayer, Benedictine values on Oct 25th, 2010
By Sr. Ruth Ksycki, OSB “The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.” (Psalm 33) This line was the responsorial psalm for the first reading from Ephesians 3:14-21 last week. As I was doing lectio, I decided to try Sr. Irene Nowell’s method of interspersing the response in between the verses of the [...]
Posted in Benedictine prayer on Nov 3rd, 2009
Recently, Sandy shared her successful pie-crust recipe with me. I greatly appreciated it because my own efforts, though consistent, were hardly stellar. (Her secret is to roll the crust between two sheets of wax paper.) Now, every time I make a pie, I find myself lifting Sandy in prayer. I thank God for her sweet [...]