St. Benedict Comes To
New Beginnings House of Prayer!

Benedictine Lay Order
(Led by Benedictine Oblates)
Meets the last Saturday of each month.
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
We begin our time together with prayer, and continue in Benedictine study. Starting in July we will be reading together "
Wisdom From the Monastery"
A Program of Spiritual Healing.
We read the Rule of St. Benedict by Joan Chittister in our daily lives. We believe in the life of St. Benedict. To Work, to pray, to study.
Everyone is welcome!

ORA LABORA
Tales of a Magic Monastery
Theophane the Monk

Myself?
I sat there in awe as the old monk answered our questions. Though I'm usually shy, I felt so comfortable in his presence that I found myself raising my hand. "Father, could you tell us something about yourself?"
He leaned back. "Myself?" he mused. There was a long pause.
"My name . . .
use to be. . .
Me.
But now . . .
it's you."

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Together
I thought it good fortune to go to the Magic Monastery for Christmas.  But at the foot of the hill sat a blind beggar, and when I drew near to give him some money, I heard him ask, "Who will lead me into the heart of God?"
I couldn't go on. Who would lead him into the heart of God? I sat down in front of him. I took his hands. "Together," I said. "Together we'll go into the heart of God."
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