Rhythm of Life 1 - January

"Benedict believed that God was everywhere and was accessible through prayer and in the activities of daily life."

Welcome to January. Here you'll find practices to try during the first month of your Rhythm of Life tasters. Don't feel that you have to try them all. A rhythm of life is not meant to add more pressure in already busy lives. It's meant to help you make space for God in your everyday life. Many of us will only have space for one or two new practices. Others may have more time to explore. What matters is that you find ways to connect with God that bring peace, growth and flourishing to your life.

So, time to begin.

Experience Benedictine spirituality in practice

Dowload the guide to discover more about what was most important to Benedict and spend a month putting it into practice with four weeks of guided activities to explore:

A month with Benedict

The instructions and videos below relate to the guide and can be used with the guide or as stand alone resources. You will get the most out of the monthly taster sessions if you have been working through the guide during the month but you are welcome to join even if you haven't been able to follow the guide.

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Doing - Get stuck in

In this section you can download and print simple, clear instructions on how to get started with different practices:

Guidelines for Lectio Divina

The Practice of Silence

Work and prayer

Watching - Learning from others

We've asked people to try out some of practices to share their experiences of how they have helped them to connect with God in new ways:

Watch John White as he shares how his relationship with God has grown as he has learned to combine work and prayer. Share with him as he models how his work leads his praying.

Explore a deeper silence with Anjali Kanagaratnam as she explains how silence enables her to hear God speak. Experience a guided period of silence with her.