
Why Not Become The One?
5. 22.2022. An excerpt from Fr. Laurence Freeman OSB in “Spirit” in JESUS THE TEACHER WITHIN (London: Continuum, 2000), p. 186.
Weekly Readings & Teachings are insights and spiritual teachings on a 3 year cycle, curated by our core teachers.
5. 22.2022. An excerpt from Fr. Laurence Freeman OSB in “Spirit” in JESUS THE TEACHER WITHIN (London: Continuum, 2000), p. 186.
5.15.2022. An excerpt from Laurence Freeman OSB in “The Kingdom of Forgiveness” in JESUS THE TEACHER WITHIN (London: Continuum, 2000), p. 135.
5.8.2022. An excerpt from John Main OSB, “The Way of Attention” in The Hunger for Depth and Meaning, ed. Peter Ng
Closely linked to the Benedictine vow of ‘Conversion’ is the vow of ‘Stability’. Benedict was very aware that the continual conversion, the constant turning to the Divine in prayer and in life required on the spiritual path, was a difficult and often discouraging process.
Benedict conceived of conversion as a continual process. We need to constantly turn our attention towards the Higher Reality in prayer/meditation and in our day to day dealings with others.
The three vows that are taken by Benedictine monks and nuns and Benedictine Oblates, who are committing themselves to live their lives according to the ‘Rule of St Benedict’, are ‘Obedience, Conversion and Stability’.
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