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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 18h

Read all of Chapter 19 from our Way of Life. urbanmonastic.org/way-of-life/...

Bringing Nature Home - From Our Way of Life - Urban Monastic

A place was set for you at the banquet table of God's grace in His kingdom. God sought you, found you, called you beloved, and invited you to feast on the abundance of His grace. His loving grace, in ...

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 18h

Life revolves around nature. Life grows from the goodness of creation. Urban life can easily disconnect us from the natural world. When we bring nature into our living space, it reconnects us. A slice of creation is like the garden in the center of monastic cloisters.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 6d

Let us pray.

This is the Urban Monastic Collect for the twenty-seventh week of Ordinary time.

Almighty and everlasting God, shower blessings on those seeking You in prayer. Out of Your inexhaustible love, You give to them beyond their merits and desires. † Pour Your mercy upon us * that our consciences may be freed from worry. More than we ask for or imagine, You give to us through our Lord Jesus Christ. Your Son, who lives and reigns in unity with You and the Holy Spirit. God, now and forever.
Amen.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 5d

We held our monthly online gathering this evening for October. Join us to pray Vespers, partake the Eucharist and a wonderful conversation from a chapter of our way of life. It’s a great hour together.

Dedicating Part of your Living Space to Nature · a Gathering

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 6d

Lord,
You reign over the mountains and valleys.
You reign over our monuments and streets.
Over all that is made, You are Lord.
Amen.

A blessing for our twenty-seventh week of Ordinary Time.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 6d

Let us pray.

This is the Urban Monastic Collect for the twenty-seventh week of Ordinary time.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 6d

Lord,
You reign over the mountains and valleys.
You reign over our monuments and streets.
Over all that is made, You are Lord.
Amen.

A blessing for our twenty-seventh week of Ordinary Time.

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The Church of England @churchofengland.org · 7d

A prayer for the next Archbishop of Canterbury. 🙏

Almighty and everlasting God,
the only worker of great marvels,
send down upon your servant Sarah,
called to be Archbishop of Canterbury,
and all who are committed to her care,
the spirit of your saving grace,
and that they may truly please you,
pour upon them the continual dew of your blessing.
Grant this, O Lord,
for the honour of our advocate and mediator,
Jesus Christ.
Amen.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 7d

May the Lord bless Dame Sarah Mullally, the Archbishop of Canterbury designate, as she leads the people of God. God bless the Church, God bless all people, and may God's love and mercy continue to sustain creation.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 13d

Let us pray.

This is the Urban Monastic Collect for the twenty-sixth week of Ordinary time.

God, every moment is infused with Your patience and mercy as the manifestation of Your power. † Lavish Your grace upon us without ceasing. * Hasten us to run towards the good things You have promised. For You invite us to share in the happiness of heaven through our Lord Jesus Christ. Your Son, who lives and reigns in unity with You and the Holy Spirit. God, now and forever.
Amen.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 13d

Lord,
Let Your love and mercy
clothe us in kindnessand grace
as we live in our cities.
Amen

A blessing for our twenty-sixth week of Ordinary Time.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 13d

Let us pray.

This is the Urban Monastic Collect for the twenty-sixth week of Ordinary time.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 13d

Lord,
Let Your love and mercy
clothe us in kindnessand grace
as we live in our cities.
Amen

A blessing for our twenty-sixth week of Ordinary Time.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 20d

Lord,
Let the life of Jesus teach us
how to pray in and through
our each and every breath.
Amen.

A blessing for our twenty-fifth week of Ordinary Time.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 20d

This was one of the beautiful things @vgaudrat.bsky.social said when we were together on Lérins Island this week.

"This isn't a monastery on an island.
The monastery is the island."

It is similar for us.
Urban Monastics doesn't have a monastery in the city.
Our monastery is the city.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 20d

Let us pray.

This is the Urban Monastic Collect for the twenty-fifth week of Ordinary time.

God, the sacred law You wrote into creation is that we love You and love our neighbors. † Help us to keep Your commandments. * Bring us to eternal life by the perfection of our love through our Lord Jesus Christ. Your Son, who lives and reigns in unity with You and the Holy Spirit. God, now and forever.
Amen.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 20d

Lord,
Let the life of Jesus teach us
how to pray in and through
our each and every breath.
Amen.

A blessing for our twenty-fifth week of Ordinary Time.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 21d

I took this photo this morning after praying vigils with the brothers at Lérins Abbaye (and my dear friend @vgaudrat.bsky.social) . It wasn’t yet 6am, and the sun wouldn’t rise until 7:15. This is only lit by the moonlight. The shutter was open for a minute to capture enough light… 1/2 🧵

The Monastic tower of Lérins Abbaye under the moonlight and stars of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 27d

Let us pray.

This is the Urban Monastic Collect for the twenty-fourth week of Ordinary time.

God, You sent Your Son to redeem us and adopt us as Your children. † Look tenderly upon every child held within Your love. * Give good gifts to us. Grant each of us true freedom and eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ. Your Son, who lives and reigns in unity with You and the Holy Spirit. God, now and forever.
Amen.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 27d

Lord,
Show us how to be gracious,
lead us into abounding generosity,
and follow You in forgiveness.
Amen

A blessing for our twenty-fourth week of Ordinary Time.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · Sep 10

I continue to stand by the words and posture of chapter 26 of the @UrbanMonastic.org Way of Life.

“Each one of us is a child of God: a God who is love. Each one of us is called by God to be People of Peace. Peace is not built or sustained through violence, or the threat of violence...

Reject Violence and Do not Kill - From Our Way of Life - Urban Monastic

Throughout the history of monasticism, our ancestors have not fought. They rejected violence, even when it meant their own death. The monastic tradition we are a part of is unwavering in its rejection...

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · Sep 6

Lord,
Let Your grace pavethe way
for our journeythrough life
and bring us more into loving You.
Amen

A blessing for our twenty-third week of Ordinary Time.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · Sep 9

Thanks for including our growing community in this article! All are welcome to join us or learn more! urbanmonastic.org

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Commonweal @commonweal.bsky.social · Sep 8

"Benedict imagines friendship as a form of shared spiritual labor."

Brandon Taylor on the Rule of St. Benedict in an age of loneliness:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/taylor-bened...

A Rule for the Rest of Us

For our age of social isolation, the Rule of St. Benedict models community as a shared discipline.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · Sep 7

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