| Benedictinism |
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Benedictine
Spirit in Anglicanism A fair-minded article by Fr. Robert Hale,
OSB, a Roman Catholic Benedictine monk.
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Benedictine
Web Ring A rotating listing of links to various sites for those
interested in Benedictinism.
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Friends
of St. Benedict Organizes ecumenical Benedictine retreats and
promotes education about Benedictinism.
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Monastics:
Life and Law -- Reflections of a Benedictine Canonist
by
Daniel J. Ward OSB. Thirteen related articles written over an eleven-year
span on the relation between canon law and American Benedictine monastic
life.
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Order
of St. Benedict Run by St. John's Abbey, it has a great deal
of general information.
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Trinity
Institute Online video and audio feeds from a two day Benedictine
at a Trinity Church, Wall Street presentation in 2003. Features the
full speeches of Kathleen Norris, Sr. Joan Chittister, Fr. Thomas Keating,
and Archbishop Rowan Williams. You'll need speakers on your computer
to pick it up. People paid big bucks to attend this, but you can
get it all for free.
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| Christian Communities |
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Companions
of St. Luke ~ Benedictine Episcopalian community of men and women,
residential and non-residential. Located in Donnelson, Iowa, about
a 5 hour drive from Chicago. A well laid out education program.
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Rivendell
Community Episcopalian community of men and women, residential
and non-residential with four locations in Missouri and Tennessee.
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Society
of Jesus Episcopalian community for men and women, residential
and non-residential in Orleans, Massachusetts. The non-residentials
live in private homes near the community.
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Urban
Abbey Non-residential Benedictine community at St. George's Episcopal
Church in Arlington, Virginia
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| Monastic Rules |
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Carthusian
Statutes The Carthusians were founded by St. Bruno, and although
they live in a monastery, spend most of their time in solitude and silence.
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Rule
of Benedict This is the Leonard Doyle translation, the most
literary and graceful rendering in modern English. Because two-thirds
of all monastics are now women, this particular version of Doyle has odd
numbered chapters written for men, and even numbered for women.
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Rule
of Saint Clare The rule of the Poor Clares, a Franciscan order
for women.
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Rule
of St. Francis For the Third Order, also includes commentary.
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| Monasteries |
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Monastery
of St. Gertrude A Roman Catholic women's monastery in Cottonwood,
Idaho. Site includes online retreats, and Stations of the Cross
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Monastery
of the Ascension A Roman Catholic men's monastery in Idaho.
They have a unique distance education program. They also have a fairly
extensive oblate manual online.
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St.
Gregory's Abbey Our friends at the Episcopal Benedictine
monastery in nearby Three Rivers, Michigan. Visitors welcome.
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| Monasticism |
A
Gospel Motivation for the Monastic Life
Anglican
Religious Communities Worldwide listing
Monastic
Intereligious Dialog Monastics have a great deal in common, even
when they are of different orders and faiths.
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| Oblates |
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Guidelines
for Oblates While each monastery is different in its approach
to oblate life, a group of Benedictine directors of oblates produced this
document to identify common themes and traits.
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| Rule of Life |
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| Retreats |
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Online
Retreats Several different online retreats from St. Gertrude's
Monastery in Cottonwood, Idaho.
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| Spirituality |
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A
History of Monastic Spirituality This is a full college-level
course by Br. Luc Bresard of the Abbey of Citeaux designed for use by novice
masters, but it's all here online if you are an accomplished auto-didact
or wish to tackle it with a group.
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| Tolerance |
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