There is of course something contradictory in talking about silence, but nevertheless this is something the monastic tradition does quite a bit. It is a wide topic, but Fr Gabriel would like to say something about silence and listening in Lectio Divina.

With two of our greatest feasts of the Church at the start of November, All Saints (All Hallows, Halloween, the eve of All Hallows) and All Souls (remembering and praying for our loved ones still on their journey to heaven), it seems a fitting moment to search into the secrets of the journey from our current status as the “Church militant” into the attic space of the “Church suffering”, before our eventual crossing of threshold into the fullness of light and life in heaven as the “Church triumphant”.

This October, Fr Richard (who has been a part of the monastic community for 60 years) has gone 'under the microscope' to answer 10 random questions in just a few minutes.
 

This talk will explore how Benedictine Oblates, as lay members of a monastic community, are called to contribute to the wider church and world, adapting the strength of the Benedictine tradition to their particular situation.

Fr Abbot speaks about the prayer of the Rosary.

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.

It's International Podcast Day🎤

In honour of this special day, we're sharing a mini bonus episode!

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?