Muddled Thinking and Muddled Morals

House of Prayer or Robbers' Den? The Case for Spiritual Distancing

The Loneliness of St Hilda of Whitby

Trivial reflections

What is Expected of a Monastery in Time of Pandemic?

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 73 (Not Every Principle of Holiness has been Laid Down in this Rule), as read in monasteries on 1 May, 31 August, 31 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 72 (The Good Zeal Monks Ought to Have), as read in monasteries on 30 April, 30 August, 30 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 71 (Being Obedient to One Another), as read in monasteries on 29 April, 29 August, 29 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 70 (Not to Presume to Strike Anyone at Random ), as read in monasteries on 28 April, 28 August, 28 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 69 (No-one in the Monastery Should Presume to Defend Another), as read in monasteries on 27 April, 27 August, 27 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 68 (If Commanded to Do the Impossible), as read in monasteries on 26 April, 26 August, 26 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 67 (Brethren Sent on a Journey), as read in monasteries on 25 April, 25 August, 25 December

A Retreat We Didn't Expect

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 66 (The Porters of the Monastery), as read in monasteries on 24 April, 24 August, 24 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 65 vv 11–22 (The Prior of the Monastery, Part 2), as read in monasteries on 23 April, 23 August, 23 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 65 vv 1– 10 (The Prior of the Monastery, Part 1), as read in monasteries on 22 April, 22 August, 22 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 64 vv 7– 22 (The Appointment of the Abbot, Part 2), as read in monasteries on 21 April, 21 August, 21 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 64 vv 1– 6 (The Appointment of the Abbot, Part 1), as read in monasteries on 20 April, 20 August, 20 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 63 vv 10– 19 (Community Order, Part 2), as read in monasteries on 19 April, 19 August, 19 December

Rule of St Benedict, chapter 63 vv 1– 9 (Community Order, Part 1), as read in monasteries on 18 April, 18 August, 18 December