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The Holy Rule of St. Benedict: A Spiritual Path for Today’s World with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B., PhD. and Kris McGregor

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HR#1 In Place of Materialism, Gratitude – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

Episode 1 – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict: A Spiritual Path for Today’s World with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B., PhD . Materialism vs Gratitude is the subject addressed in our first episode. How to deal with things. “Do you really need it?” This is the question we are called to ask ourselves. From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict: CHAPTER XXXIV. Whether all ought equally to receive what is needful. As it is written: “Distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.” 177 By this, we do no...

Dec 05, 2017•29 min

HR#2 In Place of Many Vain Words, Silence – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

Episode 2 – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict: A Spiritual Path for Today’s World with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B., PhD . In Place of Many Vain Words, Silence. There is a time for speaking and a time for silence. The secret of silence…it is the best way to listen to God. From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict: CHAPTER VI Of Silence Let us do what the Prophet saith: “I said, I will take heed of my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I have set a guard to my mouth, I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept si...

Dec 05, 2017•28 min

HR#3 In place of the disability to express ourselves, to sing – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

Episode 3 – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict: A Spiritual Path for Today’s World with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B., PhD . In place of the disability to express ourselves, to sing From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict: CHAPTER XIX We believe that God is present everywhere and that the eyes of the Lord behold the good and the bad in every place (cf Prov 15:3). Let us firmly believe this, especially when we take part in the Work of God. Let us, therefore, always be mindful of what the Prophet saith, “Serve...

Dec 05, 2017•28 min

HR#4 “In place of confusing life patterns, the security of a healthy balance” – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

Episode 4- The Holy Rule of St. Benedict: A Spiritual Path for Today’s World with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B., PhD . In place of confusing life patterns, the security of a healthy balance From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict: CHAPTER XLI From holy Easter till Pentecost let the brethren dine at the sixth hour and take supper in the evening. From Pentecost on, however, during the whole summer, if the monks have no work in the fields and the excess of the heat doth not interfere, let them fast on Wedn...

Dec 05, 2017

HR#5 “In place of spiritual homelessness, stability” – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

Episode 5- The Holy Rule of St. Benedict: A Spiritual Path for Today’s World with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B., PhD . In place of spiritual homelessness, stability From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict: CHAPTER LXVI Of the Porter of the Monastery …If it can be done, the monastery should be so situated that all the necessaries, such as water, the mill, the garden, are enclosed, and the various arts may be plied inside of the monastery, so that there may be no need for the monks to go about outside, be...

Dec 05, 2017•28 min

HR#7 “Living in Community – the benefits for all of society” – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

Episode 7 – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict: A Spiritual Path for Today’s World with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B., PhD . Living in Community – the benefits for all of society From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict: CHAPTER I Of the Kinds or the Life of Monks It is well known that there are four kinds of monks. The first kind is that of Cenobites, that is, the monastic, who live under a rule and an Abbot. The second kind is that of Anchorites, or Hermits, that is, of those who, no longer in the first fer...

Dec 05, 2017

HR#8 “Living in Community – the benefits for all of society” part 2 – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

Episode 8 – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict: A Spiritual Path for Today’s World with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B., PhD . Living in Community – the benefits for all of society part 2 From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict: CHAPTER I Of the Kinds or the Life of Monks It is well known that there are four kinds of monks. The first kind is that of Cenobites, that is, the monastic, who live under a rule and an Abbot. The second kind is that of Anchorites, or Hermits, that is, of those who, no longer in the fi...

Dec 05, 2017•28 min

HR#9 “In place of idleness, work” – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

In place of idleness, work From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict: CHAPTER XLVIII Of the Daily Work Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout reading. Hence, we believe that the time for each will be properly ordered by the following arrangement; namely, that from Easter till the calends of October, they go out in the morning from the first till about the fourth hour, to do the necessary work, but that fr...

Dec 05, 2017•29 min

HR#10 “Instead of leaning on others, standing on one’s own feet” – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

[poweroress] Instead of leaning on others, standing on one’s own feet CHAPTER LXIX That in the Monastery No One Presume to Defend Another Care must be taken that on no occasion one monk try to defend another in the monastery, or to take his part, even though they be closely related by ties of blood. Let it not be attempted by the monks in any way; because such conduct may give rise to very grave scandal. If anyone overstep this rule, let him be severely punished. Father Mauritius Wilde, OSB, Ph....

Dec 05, 2017•29 min

HR#11 “Instead of circling around one’s self, hospitality” – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde OSB

Episode 11 – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict: A Spiritual Path for Today’s World with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B., PhD . Instead of circling around one’s self, hospitality From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict: CHAPTER LIII Of the Reception of Guests Let all guests who arrive be received as Christ, because He will say: “I was a stranger and you took Me in” (Mt 25:35). And let due honor be shown to all, especially to those “of the household of the faith” (Gal 6:10) and to wayfarers. When, therefore, a ...

Dec 05, 2017

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