Articles
Fr Peter Bowe OSB, is a monk of Douai Abbey in UK. Over the years he has spent some time in India and the following are his comments on his time in India in 2023 which make for interesting reading. Enjoy.
The Conversation that is Monasticism. A Prinknash Oblate’s Contribution to the Conversation
St Benedict
Pope Benedict XVI’s reflections on Saint Benedict of Norcia from his speech on St Peter’s Square on 9th April 2008.
The Deafening Silence of Monastic Life
Please click here for a recent interview with Fabio Tassone, the museum director of the Carthusian monastery of Serra San Bruno in Italy, by Antonio Gaspari and Maurizio Tripi.
The Role of Hope in Benedictine Spirituality
Interview with Sister Maricarmen Bracamontes
Divine Office on the go
Owners of e-book readers such as the Kindle can now create their own edition of the Divine Office by downloading the necessary software and content files from the Universalis website (one month free trial available). For detailed instructions (Windows PC and Kindle) please click here and for Ealing oblate Jennifer Smith’s personal account of how the Kindle is transforming her oblate life, please click here.
Library Review
The Vatican and Its Books By Elizabeth Lev
The views expressed in any of the above listed articles are not necessarily shared by the UK Oblates team.
