Benedictine Spirituality

[Barzillai]

Joe Rawls write the The Byzantine Anglo-Catholic blog which is unique because it it "The interplay between Benedictine spirituality, high-church Anglicanism, and the hesychast tradition of Eastern Orthodoxy."

Recently he made an interesting comment. He said that "Benedict in his Rule frequently refers to lectio divina, and it is probably the closest thing to a distinctively Benedictine form of spirituality."

[Luigi Daniele]

Originally Posted by Barzillai

Joe Rawls write the The Byzantine Anglo-Catholic blog which is unique because it it "The interplay between Benedictine spirituality, high-church Anglicanism, and the hesychast tradition of Eastern Orthodoxy."

Recently he made an interesting comment. He said that "Benedict in his Rule frequently refers to lectio divina, and it is probably the closest thing to a distinctively Benedictine form of spirituality."

I am trying to learn it. Hopefully, I will be taught in formation.

I will post a link on Monday, on a "how-to"

[bmonk]

The classic on the practice is Ladder for Monks by Guigo II.

I'm sure there are a plethora of books on it available these days.

[Peter J]

Originally Posted by Barzillai

Joe Rawls write the The Byzantine Anglo-Catholic blog which is unique because it it "The interplay between Benedictine spirituality, high-church Anglicanism, and the hesychast tradition of Eastern Orthodoxy."

Recently he made an interesting comment. He said that "Benedict in his Rule frequently refers to lectio divina, and it is probably the closest thing to a distinctively Benedictine form of spirituality."

That's an interesting blog, although sometimes a tad too liberal for my taste. For example, his recent post Catholic Anglicanism:

At the parish I serve, we hear Confessions, offer daily Mass, believe strongly in the Real Presence, say the Daily Office, offer Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and hold Our Lady in high esteem. These are all integral parts of a Catholic faith that sustains this community. They point toward “the thing itself” which we hold dear – that we worship a living God that condescends to come among us.
We are also a parish that has women serving as priests, has long supported LGBT causes, supports a degree of freedom in matters of conscience such as birth control.
For some, this seems like a case of serious cognitive (or at least theological) dissonance. Yet this is the joy of Catholic Anglicanism. We balance holy tradition with reason and Scripture in such a way that the individual is neither left unmoored to their own devices (as with much of mainline Protestantism) nor denied the dignity of conscience (as with much of Romanism).

BTW, do you read The Contiuum blog? Just curious.