Category: Benedictine Spirituality

St. Benedict and Conversion

“The Benedictine vow of conversatio morum is a renewal of the baptismal vow. It is an absolute decision that I want to die and rise with Christ, and that I renounce all seductive counterfeits.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski

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St. Benedict and Obedience

“How do you allow obedience to set you free in your daily life?” Fr. Derek Sakowski offers a reflection on obedience and the rule of St. Benedict.

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The Underrated Virtue of Moderation

Moderation has a seasoned way of wisely tempering zeal, and obedience a way of stretching us to do the things of God which go counter to the way we might decide to do things by way of our own preferences.

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Solitude or Isolation?

Fr. Derek Sakowski reflects on the dramatic difference between solitude and isolation and their contrasting fruits.

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