Stability
To cultivate rootedness and a shared sense of mission.
"To stand firm in one's promises." R.B. 58
Videos
What is a Benedictine Oblate? by Fr. Michael Peterson, Mary Stommes, Nick Tangen, and Holly Christie
Happiness: Benedictine Style by Sr. Michaela Hedican and Br. David Paul Lange
Vocation, Not just Employment by Fr. Jonathan Licari
The Land, the Forest, and the Place of Agriculture at Saint John's by Tom Kroll
Building Community, One Person at a Time by Fr. Eric Hollas
The Nature of Saint John's by Larry Haeg & Jenny Kutter
Once a Johnnie, Always a Johnnie by Fr. Lew Grobe
Stability is More Than Staying Put by Sr. Thomas Welder
The Value of Stability: In this time, in this place by Sr. Nicole Kunze
Texts
The Reshaping of a Tradition by Sr. Ephrem Hollermann, Ch. 5
Benedictine Vow of Stability Explained
Strangers to the City by Michael Casey, Ch. 13 (available in Quad 241 & Clemens Library)
St. Benedict's Guide to Improving Your Work Life: Workplace as Worthplace, Ch. 1 by Michael Rock (available in Quad 241 & Clemens Library)
Benedictine Living: Reflections for Prayer and Meditation, Ch. 13 by Kate Ritger (available in Quad 241 & Clemens Library)
Radical Hospitality by Lonni Collins Pratt & Fr. Daniel Homan, Ch. 6 (available in Quad 241 & Clemens Library)
Spirituality for Everyday Living by Brian Taylor, Ch. 1 (available in Quad 241 & Alcuin Library)
Beyond the Walls: Monastic Wisdom for Everyday Life by Paul Wilkes, Ch. 4 (available in Quad 241 & Clemens Library)
The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century by Joan Chittister, Ch. 58 (available in Quad 241 & Alcuin Library)
The Way of St. Benedict by Rowan Williams, Ch. 2 (available in Quad 241 & Alcuin Library)
Reflections/Exercises
St. Benedict's Toolbox by Jane Tomaine, page 70-76 and page 117-120
- Tool #1: Stability and Community
- Tool #2: Inner Stability
- Tool #3: Stability and Change
- Tool #4: Stability and Faith
- Tool #5: Stability and Perseverance