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The Benedictine values are a set of guiding principles that were developed by St. Benedict of Nursia, a monk who lived in the 6th century. These values have been embraced and practiced by the Benedictine monastic community for centuries and have had a significant influence on Western culture.
The first Benedictine value is stability, which refers to the commitment to living in a particular place and to being part of a community. This value promotes a sense of belonging and connection to others, and it helps to foster a sense of purpose and direction in life.
The second Benedictine value is obedience, which involves listening to and following the guidance of one's superiors and living according to a set of rules and regulations. This value promotes humility and self-discipline, and it helps to foster a sense of unity and harmony within the community.
The third Benedictine value is conversatio morum, which translates to "conversion of life." This value involves a commitment to personal and spiritual growth, and it involves constantly seeking to improve oneself and to live in a way that is consistent with one's values and beliefs.
The fourth Benedictine value is work, or labora. This value emphasizes the importance of hard work and dedication, and it promotes a sense of purpose and fulfillment through the contributions one makes to the community.
The fifth Benedictine value is hospitality, which involves welcoming and caring for others, especially those in need. This value promotes a sense of generosity and compassion, and it helps to foster a sense of community and connection to others.
In summary, the Benedictine values of stability, obedience, conversatio morum, work, and hospitality are a set of guiding principles that promote personal and spiritual growth, a sense of community and connection to others, and a commitment to living a virtuous and meaningful life. These values continue to be practiced by the Benedictine monastic community today and have had a lasting impact on Western culture.
Benedictine values
Like Saint Benedict, help us to be rooted and grounded in God. This is probably where he wrote the monastic Rule, the only document which remains to us from his hand. SIMPLE LIFESTYLE God of all Unity, in wisdom you create all things and hold all beings in love. It is our intent to cultivate a focus on the nature of responsible living — a focus that is enriched by local example, grounded in the wisdom of the past and refreshed by the perspectives of other cultures. Administrators, faculty, staff, students and alumni of San Beda University are involved on a continuing basis in the long-term growth of all areas of campus life. For the next 300 years the history of the use of St. These then serve as the bases of consequent decision and action.
A Benedictine college must also be adaptable: able to change as the needs and characteristics of its constituents change, but also, like the tree, firmly rooted in the Christian and Benedictine values which are the ground that supports and nourishes it. It is a value which says we can spend time with and give attention to things. Rodney Smith, president of the University of The Bahamas, all SJU graduates. Scholastica aspires to be a diverse and inclusive academic community of excellence, grounded in the rich Catholic Benedictine heritage, sending forth thoughtful leaders sharpened and sensitized by the liberal arts, who are prepared and committed to serve and transform the world. When Scholastica died, Benedict had her body brought to Monte Cassino and placed in his own tomb. It strives to create surroundings permeated by Christian vision and an attitude of openness to the Spirit.
The Western Rite Communities of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Linda Davis, first provost of the University of The Bahamas; Rev. Strive for wisdom lived in responsible awareness of oneself, family, society, nature, and God. This practice of reading the Scriptures and other related texts in a prayerful, reflective manner accompanies and amplifies the listening integral to community worship. Andrew Curry, an SJU graduate, became the first Bahamian principal at Aquinas College.
This we ask through Jesus, the Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit now and forever. San Beda University encourages its members to continually challenge themselves to improve holistically even if this will mean taking demanding little steps over a long period. These were centuries of noted English Benedictine scholars — Hilda of Whitby d. STEADFAST PERSEVERANCE Eternal and Everlasting God, You are ever faithful. London: The Athlone Press.
Time and again, this simple, balanced perspective engages the self-understanding and pursuits of students, faculty and staff in Benedictine educational institutions. All members of the Benedictine College community are Ravens. Benedict P:50 A Raven is Steadfast Steadfast Ravens can be trusted to fulfill their commitments and are marked by resiliency, integrity, and character. Our scholars represent a broad spectrum of different faith traditions as well as students who profess no faith tradition. Give us patience with ourselves and with others. Humility if we remain humble, we remain true to ourselves.
When he arrived in The Bahamas, there were only 70 members in the congregation of St. In 1884, after a couple of abortive starts, a school was opened and in 1888 a hospital — the present St. Denis, who started the fad for the Gothic style of architecture. Monastic scriptoria flourished from the ninth through the twelfth centuries. At the University of Mary, they are an integral part of your experience.
In 718 Boniface, an English monk, was sent to Germany as a missionary where he reformed the Frankish church and founded monasteries whence the Rule of Benedict spread to Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. Yet we possess a confidence borne of long experience in the capacity of all persons to grow and develop, to cultivate habits of mind and behavior that are life-giving and contribute to the good of all. This we ask through Christ our Lord. Stewardship: responsible use of creation, culture and the arts At its core the Rule seeks to foster a fundamental reverence toward the creation that God has made. Benedictines cherish a tradition of hospitality. Community We believe in service to the common good, respect for the individual, virtuous friendship, and the beatitudes. Listening The first sentence in the Prologue admonishes the monks to "listen with the ear of your heart.
University Mission Statement Benedictine University is an inclusive academic community dedicated to teaching and learning, scholarship and service, truth and justice, as inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the social teaching of the Church, and the principles of wisdom in the Rule of St. Give us wisdom to discern our choices for family, friends, colleagues and all in need. Community: call to serve the common good Benedictine monastic community is rooted in a particular place in which mutual service, especially in the mundane areas of everyday life, is demanded of all with no expectation of individual reward. Jaca Book, Milano 2011. She led some form of consecrated life with a group of Christian women.
Instead, they prize good stewardship, the respectful use of material things for the good of all, with a special eye to frugality, integrity of form and function, and the capacity of beauty to communicate the presence and power of God. Benedictine value of silence stands in perhaps the greatest contrast to our culture. This attempt at standardization was brought to an abrupt end by the political turmoil of the dissolving empire, and the Viking, Saracen and Magyar invasions of the ninth century, during which many monasteries were once again destroyed. The communal praying of the Psalms, for example, was practiced before the rise of various other types of devotions. Frederick Frey arrived in The Bahamas from SJU in 1935 and founded St. Centuries of Benedictine experience show that such listening requires a willingness to submit to imperatives outside of the self, something that is never easy to do, but that is deeply rewarding.
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