This blog is where resources will be collected to help us in our reading of “Benedict’s Way” during Lent which begins with Ash Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Abbot Isaac will give lessons from the book during the St. Leo Abbey Oblate classes.
The book will be available for purchase in the Abbey bookstore on March 6, 2011.
Book Excerpt Online. The first 40 pages of the book are available online at Google Books for free and provide a good overview of the book.
Lent Preparation. Chapter 49 of the Rule of St. Benedict says, “The life of a monk ought always to be a Lenten observance.” With less than 30 days before Lent begins, we might think about having a life of Lenten observance outside of the time of Lent — that is what St. Benedict thought best for a balanced life.
What can I do to live more Lent in February and August? Whatever it is, I am sure it is not living my regular life until March 9 and then turning off the regular-life switch to go into power-saver mode until Easter — that is not the Benedictine life. The rule holding our attention is the monastic encouragement that all of life should be in Lent.
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