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Aren’t those color medals something? I wore mine before Gift #1 arrived, she loves to pull on everything and the delicate chain I wear it on would not survive. My Crucifix is on a string and she totally can’t do anything with that. 😃

What drew me to the Bennies was the emphasis on balance, work and prayer, and following God above all else. When I read the Holy Rule for the first time, it totally changed my life - and still is. Thank God for the Benedictines! ❤️
 
mylo said:
Aren’t those color medals something? I wore mine before Gift #1 arrived, she loves to pull on everything and the delicate chain I wear it on would not survive. My Crucifix is on a string and she totally can’t do anything with that. 😃

What drew me to the Bennies was the emphasis on balance, work and prayer, and following God above all else. When I read the Holy Rule for the first time, it totally changed my life - and still is. Thank God for the Benedictines! ❤️
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God just tapped me on the shoulder. You are the second person to use the term “Bennies” today (1 was in an email that I received from a long-time friend). I had never heard the term before today,

Cool.:cool:

BTW, is there an “official” version of the Rule, or can I just buy whatever I find at Barnes and Noble?
 
When I was an Oblate Novice, the Monastery gave me the Holy Rule that has a red cover - I think it’s the “RB 1980” - they’re a couple bucks on Amazon.

Since then I’ve upgrade to the Doyle translation because it’s larger type and has the H.R. broken up into a reading a day, which is about 4 months long. By reading a little daily, one can read the H.R. three times a year.

The OSB website that has the info on the medal and saints has a page devoted to all the different translations available. 🙂
 
mylo said:
When I was an Oblate Novice, the Monastery gave me the Holy Rule that has a red cover - I think it’s the “RB 1980” - they’re a couple bucks on Amazon.

Since then I’ve upgrade to the Doyle translation because it’s larger type and has the H.R. broken up into a reading a day, which is about 4 months long. By reading a little daily, one can read the H.R. three times a year.

The OSB website that has the info on the medal and saints has a page devoted to all the different translations available. 🙂
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Thanks a lot (again)!

I am going to order the Doyle one, too. That makes a great deal of sense.
 
OK, ordered. Thanks again, amica mia!🙂

Another question:

Is there a way to bind the LotH with the Doyle Rule? (by bind, I mean cover, really). I have a book cover for the LotH, that allows just that, but it’s too short for the Rule (About 7.75in; the Rule is near 9in).

Anybody have any ideas?
 
OK, let me try this:

For those with the Doyle Rule (you know who you are 😃 ), would having, say, Office Max trim the top by a 1/2’ and the bottom by the same be do-able?, ie, how much “top margin” and “bottom margin” does the Doyle Rule have?

Thanks:)
 
I’m not sure if you want to do any trimming. If you’re meaning in comparison to a LOTH hour book (since I’ve got the 4 volume set, it is bigger (taller) than the 1 volume one), it’s 1/2 inch taller and 1/2 inch wider than my LOTH book.

I just keep my two books out on top of each other, no covering or anything like that. But I’m crazy like that. 😃
 
mylo said:
I’m not sure if you want to do any trimming. If you’re meaning in comparison to a LOTH hour book (since I’ve got the 4 volume set, it is bigger (taller) than the 1 volume one), it’s 1/2 inch taller and 1/2 inch wider than my LOTH book.

I just keep my two books out on top of each other, no covering or anything like that. But I’m crazy like that. 😃
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LOL 😃

I have to bring it (them, soon) back and forth from work, though.🤷
 
I made a little tote that I can use to put both my books in there (well, and my compact Bible and a notebook) when I go on vacation without having things get all jumbled up and stuff. 🙂
 
mylo said:
I made a little tote that I can use to put both my books in there (well, and my compact Bible and a notebook) when I go on vacation without having things get all jumbled up and stuff. 🙂
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Sounds like a good idea. 🙂
 
Hi Luigi,

I finally got a chance to return to this thread and read more of the great 🙂 contributions you’ve received here from so many of our Forum members . . Re a little pocket book of the Doyle Translation of the Holy Rule of St. Benedict . . . below is a link to a sharing I posted for our Benedictine Spirituality Forum on my beloved ❤️ **Holy Cross Abbey **. . . their link is posted there . . . I picked up a little pocket size Doyle Translation of the Rule in their Monestary Bookstore and also a companion little pocket size “Life and Miracles of St. Benedict” by Pope St. Gregory the Great . . . mine still has a little price tag . . . even though it’s lots of years old and I use it all the time . . . which tag reads $1.10 . . . likely they’ve gone up just a bit . . . (its light as the proverbial feather to carry about) . . .

I love the** Sacred :bible1: Scripture** referenced translation of the Rule that **Kristen **our Forum moderator gave us . . . I think it is actually better than the Doyle . . . but the Doyle is the only one published that I know of that has it all nicely divided up into our daily readings . . . so I use them both all the time . . . makes for nice contrast . . . and the posts on our Forum are from the one Kristen found . . .

*Happy reading ! God bless . . . *

Link: forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=352373
. . . all for Jesus+
. . . St. Benedict guide and direct+​
 
Cool. Thanks a lot!

Hey, who would care to post a “family tree” of the followers of the Rule (showing the different orders that follow the Rule).

Our “Spiritual Assistant” (right term?)–in my case “to be”–is an OSB. Does that mean he is a Benedictine (as opposed to say other observers of the Rule like Camoldese, Trappists, Cistercians, etc?) or are those considered Benedictines, too?

Thanks:)
 
johnXXIII said:
Ask your pastor to return this prayer to the Mass.:):)🙂

Holy Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our safe guard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and you, Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls.
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Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; have mercy on us:):):)🙂
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We already do!🙂
 
I am a Benedictine Oblate, and I remember that when I was asked to pray the morning and evening prayer – we were urged to pray the office regularly, but that is was not under the pain of sin if I did not do so. When you become professed in religious vows…as with a religious monk or sister…then it becomes more serious. You then have an obligation to pray the liturgy of the hours each day.

My spiritual adviser, who is a diocesan priest and vice rector at a prominent seminary in the northeastern USA, once told me that – if you try to pray the office, and you fall asleep…then, at least you made the attempt and God saw your attitude and efforts. He told me not to be upset if I cannot stay awake sometimes when doing the office. God is very understanding.
 
A new question, if I may:

I know (or think I do :o ) that the Benedictine Motto is

ORA et LABORA (Pray and Work)

but I often see the following figuring prominently (or maybe more precisely more prominently than ORA et LABORA) at some Benedictine sites:

Ut in Omnibus Glorificetur Deus ( That In All Things God May Be Glorified)

Can someone explain to me how the above phrases “fit” into the charism of San Benedetto?, ie, is one more important/more used/more accurately a description of who we (in my case soon to be part of we 😃 ) are/what we do than the other?

Thanks
 
Luigi, “Ora et Labora” is the ‘work’ of a Benedictine. It means that a Benedictine prays…and he/she works. That is the ‘opus’ of the Benedictine lifestyle.

You can glorify God in your prayer…and you can glorify Him in your work. Everything you do can be an offering to God.

Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, in his book “Practicing the Presence of God”, told of going across the courtyard one day, picking up a piece of straw, and praying “Lord, I do this for You.”

In all things we can glorify God…and we should!
 
BigRedpg51 said:
Luigi, “Ora et Labora” is the ‘work’ of a Benedictine. It means that a Benedictine prays…and he/she works. That is the ‘opus’ of the Benedictine lifestyle.

You can glorify God in your prayer…and you can glorify Him in your work. Everything you do can be an offering to God.

Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, in his book “Practicing the Presence of God”, told of going across the courtyard one day, picking up a piece of straw, and praying “Lord, I do this for You.”

In all things we can glorify God…and we should!
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Beautiful post.👍

I am just wondering if one or the other (or both) are the “motto” (I know that is a very poor word to use) of the Benedictines.🙂
 
Am I correct that St Gregorio (Gregory the Great), whose feast we celebrate today, was a Deacon (ie, not a priest)?

Thanks
 
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