Oblates of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill., blog about Benedictine values, prayer and life.
Posted in Benedictine Oblates, Benedictine prayer, Benedictine values, News on Oct 24th, 2008
From Chris Kraft’s presentation on Oblate Day: “LISTEN carefully, my child, to my instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart. This is advice from one who loves you; welcome it and faithfully put it into practice.” This first line of The Rule of Saint Benedict’s prologue is direct and clear. The [...]
Posted in Benedictine Oblates, Benedictine values on Oct 24th, 2008
From Carolyn Gray’s presentation on Oblate Day: One could focus on one or the other of these topics; however, I find it difficult to separate the two. The day I began my preparation for sharing with you, I was praying Psalm 101 and I was struck by the verse: “I accompany those who love you, [...]
Posted in Benedictine Oblates, Benedictine prayer, Uncategorized on Aug 23rd, 2008
As a musician, my lectio frequently takes a musical form. I believe that even humming is an unconscious form of lectio: I have learned to attempt to notice what I’m humming (if it is a recognizable tune). Frequently my hummings are hymn-tunes and occasionally I am unable to recall the words. So, I look them [...]