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Liturgical Journal
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Throughout the rule of St Benedict, the great Abbott reminds his monks of the constant relationship between work and prayer. This reminder that our work and prayer are intrinsically intertwined is one which can so easily be forgotten in this modern age. We rush from one thing to another, seemingly separating the sacred and the secular.
Two days to go! – Journaling
The ‘Ora et labora’ journal exists to give you a place to chronicle your every day walk with the Lord. The joys, the sorrows, the frustrations and surprises. It is a place to quietly and gently reflect on your day and find the presence of God in it.
Three days to go! – Night Prayer
In a monastery the community gather for prayer throughout the day. This is not practical or sustainable however for those of us who live outside of the monastery walls. A practice that we have found helpful in our home however is intentionally stopping for night prayer.
Four days to go! – The Examen
The prayer of examen is a time of prayerful reflection where you think over the events of the day or week in order to detect God’s presence and discern his direction. In the ‘Ora et Labora’ we have space for you to complete a daily act of examen and a more in depth weekly act of examen.
Five days to go! – The Lectionary
Every day in our Ora et Labora journal we include the daily readings from the Revised Common Lectionary.
A ‘lectionary’ is simply a collection of readings from the Scriptures, arranged and intended for proclamation during the worship of the people of God.
Six days to go! – Rule of Life
Our ‘Ora et Labora’ journal for 2024/2025 launches on September 30th. This week I’m sharing on some of the features included so you can see if it is a good fit for you in this season of your life.
As part of this journal we have included a guide to help you create your own rule of life written by Br David Vryhof who is a monk at The Society of Saint John the Evangelist.
One week to go! – The Liturgical Year
Our ‘Ora et Labora’ journal launches in only one weeks time!
Over the next seven days, I will be sharing with you some of the features included in the journal so you can see if it is something that may be of benefit to you in this season with the Lord.
