The Benedictine Way

St. Benedict founded his first monastery 1500 years ago and, ever since, Benedictine spirituality has been important to the Christian Church. Today, while there continue to be many Benedictine monks and nuns (both Episcopalian and Roman Catholic), there are even more lay people of many denominations who base their life on the teachings of St. Benedict.

Many people believe that what we need most of all in these difficult times is to base our life in prayer, to offer hospitality to the stranger – especially those who are poor and those who are “searching” for God— and to live in a community of people who wish to deepen their faith every day. The Rule of Benedict teaches us how to live in peace with one another, how to listen to God and one another more deeply, and how to live a life of service.

There are many ways to become part of The Benedictine Way. We are open to all genders and to people who are seeking both a residential attachment or a non-residential attachment to the community.

*You might be interested in becoming a vowed monastic (again, all genders).

*You might be interested in the aspect of our community which is an intentional community for young adults.

*You might be interested in an “oblate” way – that is, you don’t want to be a monk, but you want to seriously pursue Benedictine spirituality in your life, while keeping your current job, or while you are in school, or while you are retired.

So, as you can see, there are many ways to become part of this growing community. All genders welcome, single or married people welcome, all backgrounds welcome. Belonging to this community might be residential or non-residential. We hope that you will take a closer look at The Benedictine Way and consider having a conversation with that. For more information, please contact Brother James Dowd, Prior of The Benedictine Way, at jdowd@episcopal-ne.org