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Our monastery is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As Benedictines, community life is our primary ministry. Living and praying together are the essentials of Benedictine life.

Cenobites: The Strong Kind

Wednesday, May 09, 2012.

At the outset of the Rule, Benedict sets forth who is audience is intended to be.  In Chapter 1, he lists the four types of persons that can be found in groups.  One of the types that Benedict describes are the sarabaites.  These are folks who try to form...
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