What is The Friends of St. Benedict?The Friends of St. Benedict was founded in 1997 to carry on the work of the Canterbury Cathedral Trust in America in the area of Benedictine spirituality. In 1982 the first Benedictine Experience, held at Canterbury Cathedral, convinced a core group that an ongoing structure for organizing Benedictine retreats and educating interested groups on Benedictine wisdom could address a real hunger. Since then, The Friends of St. Benedict and its predecessor have offered ecumenical programs for clergy and lay people to explore the Rule of Saint Benedict within a community of participants. The Friends of St. Benedict continues to develop material on the Benedictine Way, and many churches have established Benedictine groups. An Episcopal diocese on the East Coast has a Benedictine diocesan clergy group. These and similar programs have changed the lives of thousands of people who have come to discover the way to finding a spiritually guided balance in their lives between work, rest, and prayer. The Friends also publishes a newsletter, Regula, twice a year. This provides a channel for sharing information about experiences, as well as reflections by faculty and participants, and gives notice of Benedictine programs and pilgrimages sponsored by the Friends of St. Benedict as well as other organizations. |