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THE ORDER OF ST ALCUIN
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http://www.stalcuinhouse.org/ministry/id16.html
Rule of St Benedict
St. Benedict writing the rules, painting (1926) by Hermann Nigg (1849-1928)
The Rule of St Benedict by Benedict of Nursia (fl. 6th century) is a book written for a relifious community under the authority of an abbot. Since about the 7th century it has been adopted with equal success by communities of women. During the 1500 years of its existence, it has become the leading guide in Western Christianity for monastic living in community, both in Catholicism and (since the time of the Reformation) in the Anglican and Protestant traditions.
The spirit of St Benedict's Rule is summed up in the motto pax ("peace") and the traditional ora et labora ("pray and work"). The Order of St. Alcuin is a religious community based on modified Benedictine Rule, specifically, prayer, study and service. We live in the world and work in the world, bringing the Spirit of Christ to God's people.
The Rule provides a moderate path between individual zeal and formulaic institutionalism. Because of this middle ground it has been widely popular. We are concerned with the needs of God's people, and seek to establish due order; to foster an understanding of the relational nature of human beings; and to provide a spiritual support and strengthen the individual's effort and the spiritual growth required in serving Christians.
Members serve a one year period of preparation before being received as either brother or sister. For additional information, please contact:
Peter Riola, abbot, Order of St. Alcuin, Blaine, MN, stalcuin@aol.com
Douglas, OSB, Prior Halversondrfr@aya.yale.edu
St Benedict's Hermitage/Alpha Epsilon Omega
Canterbury House, Menomonie, WI
Mtr. Katherine Mary Martins, Ammakate@yahoo.com
Director of Fomation and Spirituality, Community of Peace
Auburn, Alabama
Intercessory Prayer is spending time allowing the Holy Spirit to pray through us for the will of God to be done. Although some of us are 'Cloistered' the matters of the world need
our prayer. My friend Henri Nouwen talked about this process when I was a student. He was the first person to introduce me to Thomas Merton who was so very conscious of our role in the 'world' although 'Religious'. The point is to be very present in the world yet in a very real sense not of the world. There is a lovely feeling when I think of Henri as 'Professor of Spirituality'.....every University should have one.....or perhaps a few........
A Benedictine life is one of intercessory prayer. We pray for those far from us and not like us as well as those close to us. The effort is to give the 'sacrifice of one's life in prayer, work and study'. Our desire is to bring the 'loving God who is there..here...' into the moments of every human being's day.....that is what it is to be a Benedictine in every walk of life.It is a lovely, most delightful way to live. Thank you for being part of my life.
Please use the wonderful websites to the left to enhance and grow your daily walk with God and with others who as Paul Tillich noted are 'living on the border' of this world informed by that which our 'ultimate concern'.
Douglas OSA
HalversonDrFr@aya.yale.edu
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