Welcome to Jane’s reflections on applying The Rule of St Benedict to 21st century life. Jane hopes that the ideas and tools found here bring to life the many practical and concrete suggestions from St. Benedict. The Rule guides us not only in spiritual matters but in total life formation.
Jane is really busy with her tasks as Abbess of the Feline Cloister. It takes time to keep the Cloister humming along towards God. Amma needs to prepare informative instruction for the members, consult with Br Ricky about the progress of the novices, dispense food, clean litter pans, etc., etc. So she has only a few articles here right now. But please keep checking back. More reflections and tools will be added.
You may also enjoy reading the articles by the Feline Cloister authors found in “Mewsings on The Rule of St. Benedict.”
"See how the Lord in his love shows us the way of life."Prologue 20It is the liturgical season of Lent as I write this. Is it for you as well?Many of us spend Lent in clutch mode, interspersed with bouts of guilt when we fall off the Lenten wagon. Suddenly we...
What is the desire of your heart? To lose 20 pounds, to find a better job, to get your son to pick up his room, to find help with care-taking responsibilities? These may be helpful, but desire of the heart I am asking us to consider is an inner desire that springs...
“Let us open our eyes to the light that comes from God. Prologue 9a What is living from the spiritual heart? What does this way of living look like when we fix a meal, drive to work, or mow the lawn? How might a spiritual heart impact how we approach and do those...
Do playing games and The Rule of St. Benedict seem miles apart? On first glance it might seem so. St. Benedict was serious about the search for God and salvation. And the times were uncertain and harsh. Yet Benedict was understanding and compassionate. Might he...