The Anglican spiritual theologian Martin Thornton once remarked that “the genius of St Benedict cannot be confined within the walls of Monte Cassino or any other monastery.” In continuing a discussion of the so-called Benedict Option, and what it means for Anglicans, my suspicion is becoming my conviction. We Anglicans hold to a tradition which…
Catechesis & the Benedict Option
In the last week, you may have heard the phrase “the Benedict Option.” The focus is on Benedictine principles, coined by the Christian commentator Rod Dreher. It is about Alasdair MacIntyre’s assertion in his seminal work, After Virtue. He suggests that during ideological and moral confusion, we need a new Saint Benedict to build communities…
