Lent; External Relations

GROUP 7
DAVID, Danielle Anne
MACALALAD, Stephen
RIVAMONTE, Mark Jorenz
SABILE, Shikhayna
VICTORIA, Louisie Hannah

The Observance of Lent

Lenten program is has two principal elements:

Prayer (communion with God)
Abstinence (restraining self from food and other forms of worldly
desires)

The new legislation invites each brother to Pray with tears

[heartfelt prayer], as he thinks fit and likewise make Private
Prayers when it seems a good idea.

The Observance of Lent

ABSTINENCES of food and drink

Left to the discretion of each, taking account of the regular
observance
For the Master, these things were more closely supervised
Beyond FOOD and DRINK restrictions:
Reduce speech and amusements
Regular corporal mortifications
Proper reading (searching) of the heart
Penance themselves ought to be offered to God with the joy of
the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 1:6) carried out to Easter

The Observance of Lent

All of what has been said should be carried out
through Easter with The Joy of a Spiritual
Desire
Benedictine spirituality in the most precise
sense:
RB 4, 46: To desire eternal life with all ones
spiritual passion

Prayer and Meals Outside

Monastic Framework
Benedict reserves to the abbots authority
the permission for a monk to be exempted
from the common office for reason of work
(RB 50).

Prayer and Meals Outside

Monastic Framework
According to The Rule of the Master:
50 paces required distance to dispense a worker
from coming to the office.
Failure to comply on this precision, the Benedictine
Rule leaves the matter entirely to the Abbots decision
*Note: 50 paces = 125 ft. or about 38m. (modern
measurement)

The Oratory of the Monastery

Oratory a place of prayer (RB 52)
The monks are bound to pray not with a
shrill voice, but with tears and diligence of
the heart. (RB 52).
Therefore, praying in SILENCE.

The Reception of Guest

Let everyone
that comes
be received
as Christ"

"

The Reception of Guest

1. The guest must not disturb the community life only the
abbot sits down to eat with them.
2. Apart from those responsible for hospitality, no one is
authorized to speak with the guests.

3.

CLOTHING, RENUNCIATION OF
PROPERTY, DISTRIBUTION OF
NECESSITIES
CLOTHING
materials and colors depends on the region one happens to live in.
must be content with what is locally the less expensive.
right size for the wearer.
RENUNCIATION OF PROPERTY
each time someone receives something new, he has to turn in the
old thing.
frequent inspection of the beds where they could be hiding
unauthorized items.

CLOTHING, RENUNCIATION OF
PROPERTY, DISTRIBUTION OF
NECESSITIES
DISTRIBUTION OF NECESSITIES
"To give to everyone according to his need" - Acts 4:35
each monk is to have a knife, pen, needle, towel, and
writing tablets.

The Abbots Table

Two question.
Monks with their relationship outside
people

Artisans of the Monastery

Let God be
glorified in
all things