spirituality from st. benedict

Benedictine spirituality isn’t where I’ve come to fall on the vast spectrum of spiritual ideas even just within Christianity, but I think I’ve benefitted a lot from some of St. Benedict’s ideas. I have read the Rule of St. Benedict several times, and I appreciate his insistence on a structured spiritual life. This isn’t to

my prayer practice

I have wanted to share what some of my prayer practice looks like just to throw some ideas out there for anyone who is interested. I recommend reading Prayer Spa: Ancient Treatments for the Modern Soul as a helpful resource for anyone wanting further ideas on prayer practices. It’s a very short resource with some

personal prayer altar

Every night, I set my personal altar with reverence and respect, using my intuition to guide me. I always use at least one icon, a set of prayer beads whether that be the Anglican prayer beads I first learned on or the Catholic rosary which is quite meditative. I always have a plain white jar