Ampleforth Abbey Podcast

Fr Christopher speaks about a series of Retreat Talks given by Fr Richard Rohr on the subject of 'Action and Contemplation'.

‘I take an interest, he is nosey, they are interfering.’ Where does benign interest in what is happening around us veer into invasive curiosity? Perhaps – having learnt from some high-profile Biblical examples – we can find some helpful antidotes to a perennial human weakness in the ordered life established by St Benedict – and whose principles can be applied in many diverse settings.

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Fr Chad (who has been part of the monastic community for 31 years) has gone 'under the microscope' to answer a round of quick-fire questions in under 5 minutes.

One of the distinguishing features of Catholics is that ‘they go to Mass’. When Catholics are persecuted, going to Mass if often the evidence for the prosecution. Why?

 

An opportunity to read “between the lines”, ”against the grain” and with “our divine spectacles on” the story of The Healing of the Crippled Woman on the Sabbath (Luke 13:10-21).

Fr Cedd talks about the life and writings of the famous sixth century Palestinian monk and Abbot, St Dorotheus of Gaza.

 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6iscjnuhtckwuni6xc92t/Dorotheus-Gaza-Discourse-VI.pdf?rlkey=pn9jujk3rm1ls9hmdcqjjbrkj&dl=0

If the wellbeing of others truly concerns us, this presents the challenge of respecting the needs and hopes of those around us. How do we do this without either suppressing legitimate self-expression - or setting ourselves up for exploitation?

In praying for patient humility, we also need to seek the grace of discerning true and false needs – in ourselves and others. As always, Gospel and Rule offer much food for reflection on such dilemmas.

Interviewed by Br Joseph Benedict, each month a different monk will go under the microscope to answer a round of quickfire questions in under 5 minutes.
 
Fr Ambrose, who has been a part of the monastic community for 12 years, is first to be in the hot seat.

This Home Retreat explores how the monastery porter's stability in Christ in community life, as required by St Benedict, is a prerequisite of a Christian life and mission.