Prayer, Lectio, Liturgy
The Benedictine Rule
Prayer
Lectio & Sacred Reading
Lectio Divina, or Sacred Reading, especially of Scripture, is a time-honored form of monastic prayer. It is another way that prayer is woven into our daily life. In it we invite the Spirit of God into our being through what we read. In the stillness of our being we listen and respond and rest in the love that is God’s presence.
This spiritual discipline in the quietude of our monastery welcomes the teachings of the Gospel to penetrate our hearts and minds, leading us deeper into the likeness of Jesus and God’s infinite love and life. Lectio deepens our relationship with the incarnate Word through the written word. In that dynamic encounter with Christ, the word takes flesh in the reality of our daily lives.
Liturgy & Communal Worship
Vigils
Vigils in the night recreate the symbolism and reality of the Great Paschal Vigil, home of fire in the dark heart.
Lauds
Lauds, or morning prayer, welcome a new day and the joy of all beginnings.
The Eucharist
The Eucharistic celebration sweeps us up into the sacramental reality of the Paschal event.
Terce
Terce is the first of the Little Hours, recited at work, it opens our labor to refreshment in psalm and reflection.
Midday Prayer
Our noon prayer finds us back in church, dipping into the mystery of midday before the communal meal and the gathering of forces for the other half of the day and the life it signifies.
None
None again breaks work for a few moments of dipping into the Spirit.
Vespers
Vespers closes the day with the last major office, symbolizing the end of life and the beginning of forever.
Compline
Compline is a quiet shadow of Vespers, gently saying goodbye to another day of praise, labor, and grace.
Join Us for Sacred Prayer Times and Mass
We extend a warm invitation to join us for the Liturgy of the Hours and Mass in our monastery guest chapel.