Benedictine spirituality

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What would be an easy to understand summary of Benedictine spirituality?

Related question: Are Benedictine oblates essentially secular Benedictines, living out the Benedictine vocation in the world?
 
An oblate associates him/herself with a particular Benedictine community. Contacting the director of oblates at one of the monasteries would answer your questions. I don’t think the sex of the person matters, since there are married couples and men in my parish who are affiliated with the nearby Benedictine sisters’ monastery.

Two things I like about Benedictine spirituality is their emphasis on hospitality and the fact that the abbot or prior is to see each monk as a unique individual and can make provision for individual differences.
 
Besides translations and commentaries on the Rule of Benedict, I’d recommend the following books:

“The Oblate Life,” by Gervase Holdaway

amazon.com/Oblate-Life-Gervase-Holdaway/dp/0814631762/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b#_

“The Benedictine Handbook”

amazon.com/Benedictine-Handbook-Anthony-Marett-Crosby/dp/0814627900/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1293654548&sr=1-1

“Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict,” by Esther de Waal

amazon.com/Seeking-God-Way-St-Benedict/dp/0814613888/ref=pd_sim_b_3#_
 
I second Esther De Waal’s book as good first introduction to living Benedictine spirituality in the world, also her “Life-Giving Way” which is what we read during our formation year as Oblates
 
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