Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
A lecture by Abbot Peter Verhalen (Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey).
Written for monks living in Italy almost 1600 years ago, The Rule of St. Benedict is remarkable for its wisdom, its discretion, and its clarity. St. Benedict draws on Scripture and the theological tradition that preceded him to craft a text that combines both detailed prescriptions for daily life in a monastery and the principles of a spiritual theology. All these prescriptions and theological principles he sees as foundation of a School for the Lord’s Service. In this webinar we will look at several elements of that “school” that guide any Christian to “run along the path of God’s commandments, our hearts overflowing wit the inexpressible delight of love” (Rule of St. Benedict, Prologue 49).
Part of a webinar series on "Wisdom from the Heart of the Cistercian Tradition," co-presented by the Lumen Christi Institute and Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey.
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For the full bio of our speaker, please see our website: lumenchristi.org/event/2021/07/a-school-for-lord-s-service-a-meditation-on-rule-of-st-benedict-fr-peter-verhalen
You can support the work of Lumen Christi by donating today at lumenchristi.org/donate
A lecture by Abbot Peter Verhalen (Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey).
Written for monks living in Italy almost 1600 years ago, The Rule of St. Benedict is remarkable for its wisdom, its discretion, and its clarity. St. Benedict draws on Scripture and the theological tradition that preceded him to craft a text that combines both detailed prescriptions for daily life in a monastery and the principles of a spiritual theology. All these prescriptions and theological principles he sees as foundation of a School for the Lord’s Service. In this webinar we will look at several elements of that “school” that guide any Christian to “run along the path of God’s commandments, our hearts overflowing wit the inexpressible delight of love” (Rule of St. Benedict, Prologue 49).
Part of a webinar series on "Wisdom from the Heart of the Cistercian Tradition," co-presented by the Lumen Christi Institute and Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey.
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For the full bio of our speaker, please see our website: lumenchristi.org/event/2021/07/a-school-for-lord-s-service-a-meditation-on-rule-of-st-benedict-fr-peter-verhalen
You can support the work of Lumen Christi by donating today at lumenchristi.org/donate
