Hello! Br. Ricky here. I’m purring because you decided to visit this page! Here you’ll find “tools” for Benedictine living. Each tool is associated with a “Mewsing on the Rule of St. Benedict.” Mewsings are articles about the Rule of St. Benedict and Benedictine spirituality. They are offered by Cloister members and novices.
This is a brand new page as of December, 2023. That’s why there aren’t lots of tools yet. But I have consulted with the Cloister and members agreed to prepare tools to help you. We want to do ALL WE CAN to encourage the practice of Benedictine ways.
We all hope that these tools will be of help. We will be adding more as time goes along.
Blessings to you.
Have you ever imagined that the Rule of St. Benedict was penned for you; that the Rule is your personal guide to life in Christ and for Christ? When I encounter the word “brother or sister” in the Rule of St. Benedict I like to mentally substitute a person’s name or a...
Purpose of the Tool: To take some time to read the Rule in a way that brings it more personally to you, especially if you are outside a monastic community and, through this practice, to discover the many ways Benedict gives you to prefer nothing but Christ....
While some may initially discount this book as not being serious or valuable to a Benedictine reader because of the catchy title, please don't fall into this judgment. In this readable book, you will find gracious wisdom in the accounts of the author’s experiences of...
This is a wonderful book! Jeanne Guyon (1648 –1717) was a French mystic and one of the key advocates of Quietism, a movement considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church. She was imprisoned from 1695 to 1703 for the content of this book which was publically...
Will all of us who are greedy, please stand up! What? Not one of us is standing? Let’s take an honest look at this… In Chapter 57 – The Artisans of the Monastery Benedict cautions against the evil of avarice in setting prices of goods sold by the monastery. They...
Purpose of the Tool: To develop a practice that will help us draw closer to God by recollecting and pointing to God in all we do and in who we are. Background on the Tool: In my article “Living to the Glory of God” I encourage us to recognize our innate greed in so...
For Nothing Will Be Impossible With God Place your hope in God alone. Chapter 4 verse 41 This morning brought a surprise. The website I use to access the scriptures on my IPhone (Yes. I’ve developed this “techno” practice – www.satucket.com/lectionary) announced...
Purpose of the Tool: To develop a practice of replacing fear, worry and other damaging gremlins with trust and hope. Background on the Tool: Where do you need God’s assurance in your life right now? Is it in a difficult relationship, or in crisis of health, fear of...
Weaving “Your way of acting should be different from the worlds’ way The love of Christ must come before all else.”[1] RB 4.20-21 Advent may be my favorite...
Purpose of the Tool: To let Christ help you create a life tapestry of beauty and strength. Background on the Tool: You sit at a loom where the multi-colored threads of all the parts of your life stretch out in front of you. With Christ as your Shuttle, he will join...