Throughout the second book of his Dialogues, Gregory shows us how Benedict’s life was immersed in an atmosphere of prayer, which was the foundation that undergirded his life. Without prayer ...

When I pull weeds in the garden, I confess my failings and pull the weeds from the garden of my soul.” John Rogers Herbert, “Laborare est Orare”, 1862, depicts the monks of St. Bernard’s ...

Over the centuries, a magnificent monastic complex was built around the Sacred Cave where St. Benedict developed his ...

A monk with a horse at St. Benedict’s Monastery in 1968. This and related images are in ... the monks at St Benedict’s spend much of their life in “ora et labora,” work and prayer, ... Money also came ...

St Benedict’s instructions for prayer give voice to the whole Church, but not at the expense of the individual, says Luigi Gioia. ... Books to sustain you through the pandemic. 12 Feb 2021. Interview ...

Throughout history, the monastic life has served as a constant beacon calling us to greater conversion of life and prayer. Turning to St. Benedict can lead us to embrace some of his spiritual ...

Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand are offering a program, “Introduction to Centering Prayer,” that will explain this quiet, reflective prayer form grounded in the Christian tradition.

Spiritually and socially, Albanese said the small St. Benedict’s community is continuing its worship services for those living on site, is devoting its prayers to all those affected by COVID-19 and is ...