A Creative and Interactive Study of the Rule of St. Benedict

This course, focusing on the Rule of St. Benedict, provides an in-depth exploration of this fundamental text in Christian monasticism. Held in English with embedded Latin, the course begins by translating and reading extracts from The Rule. This is followed by practical activities linked to the text, such as calligraphy, illumination, carving, and collaborating on projects like replicating sections of Psalm 119. The course aims to immerse students in Benedictine spirituality while contextualizing the Rule's practices and principles within the broader historical and cultural landscape of monastic life in Western Europe.