Benedictine

A Morbid Taste For Bones by Ellis Peters takes place in the year 1137 CE. It centers on Brother Cadfael, a monk at Shrewsbury Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in medieval England. He studies and grows herbs. A prior at the monastery decides that the Shrewsbury Abbey must have the relics of a saint for their chapel. They travel to Wales to recover the bones of Saint Winifred. Some of the monks travel to Wales and with the consent of Prince Owain of Gwynedd and the Bishop of Bangor, they go to the town of Gwytherin to recover the bones. However, when they arrive, the local lord (Rhisiart). Soon after, they find that Rhisiart had been murdered, and it’s up to Brother Cadfael to find out who did it. This novel focuses on the religious and some…

All of the great works of philosophy from Socrates to Martin Buber have utilized the tool of dialogue as a method of explaining their teachings. Philosophical dialogue is primarily a conversation between two people on the topic of a particular philosophy, generally the dialogue is between a younger inexperienced but inquisitive person and an older wiser master who in some cases is the founder of the philosophy being discussed. Many times the conversation is based on the questions posed by the…

life. Her brother Benedict had set up his own monastery with the Benedictine brothers by then and Scholastica ended up establishing her own convent of Benedictine nuns not too far away from Benedict, because they were very close. Scholastica and Benedict had always close. So much so that in fact they would try to see each other whenever they could and would spend the day in religious prayer. On the last night Benedict saw her she told him she wanted him to stay longer through the night.…

1. Chittister writes that "Benedictine spirituality is about listening to four realities: the Gospels, the Rule, one another, and the world." Why do you think that Chittister believes that listening to all four of these is important? How would you finish the following sentence: "I believe that being a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ requires a willingness to listen to ______________." a. It is important to listen to them all because, we read the scriptures “faithfully” but we fail to apply…

The Benedictine sisters are a preacher amass that tries to look for God inside the group. In the United States, their convent focus is Immaculata Monastery and Spirituality Center in Norfolk, Nebraska. For more than 1500 years, the manage of the Benedict has filled in as a route for men and ladies who need to carry on with a full Gospel existence with God. They were established in Tutzing, Germany, in 1885, going to the US to serve German settlers in 1923. They experience the Gospel, which is…

The life of a Benedictine monk is based on one thing necessary: quaerere Deum which means to seek God. Some of the first Benedictine monks where living in Monte Cassino in the middle of the 6th century, living under the Rule of St. Benedict himself. By the end of the 10th century, the Rule of Benedict was used mainly through England. The Benedictine monks where also called the black monks. A typical here day begins at 3:10 a.m. with the wake-up bell and after a small cup of coffee, we make our…

The first monastery of the Benedictine order was first ever founded in Italy, in a town called Subiaco. The monastery was then established by Saint Benedict who was born around the year 480AD in Nursia, Italy. The gender permitted to join the Benedictine order is male.The Benedictine order all started from a vision. The unexpected vision was a reflection of ‘The world’s desperate need for meditation and prayer for humanity.’ The change of life for the learning Benedictine monks was difficult.…

Being that this is my third year as a student at Benedictine University, I continue to grow as an individual and learn more about myself. This school year, I had the opportunity to be a part of the executive board for the Pre-Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy Club as a director of recruitment. Next year, I hope to be co-president with one of my colleagues. Throughout the year, I was in charge of updating the club’s website with information about the club and any new events that were being…

Benedictine vows include stability, chastity and obedience and Franciscan vows include a life of poverty (mendicants), chastity, and obedience. It is very important to notice that both Orders share the same two vows, chastity and obedience. Chastity being giving up all sexual experiences and obedience being that desire and call to those desires are to be held back and that Gods will be the only desires they should listen to. Franciscans do not believe that their life should be spent confined in…

Why? - In general, I see a lot of the Benedictine values being helpful. In this case I think the Benedictine value that can help the academic work in a small group is respect for persons. Respect for persons is helpful when dealing with a small group because one should respect what others have to say regardless of their religion, background, or race. I feel that while showing respect for persons, other Benedictine values ties in such as listening. 2) Do you see any of these Benedictine values…