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Here are some helpful links on the topic of crafting a rule of life,
as well as some examples of ancient and contemporary rules of
life….These links are offered for your perusal, but be aware that the
views expressed in each are not necessarily the views of the leadership
of Trinity Anglican Church, or of the Anglican Church of Canada. If you
have questions, perhaps you might phone the church office and make an
appointment with one of the clergy to discuss it. Blessings!
How do I write a rule of life?
www.episcopalchurch.org/68143_ENG_HTM.htm
A short and very helpful page which considers the question, "How do I create
a rule of life?" Written by Episcopal priest The Rev. Jay Rozendaal who is
the Co-Director of The Center for Christian Spirituality at General
Theological Seminary.
More introductory help…
www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/items/ecourse/item_2839.html
A helpful article on beginning a rule of life by Debra K. Farrington, the
director of bookmarketing for Morehouse Publishing, and is the author of
Living Faith Day by Day: How the Sacred Rules of Monastic Traditions Can
Help You Live Spiritually in the Modern World (Perigree, 2000). I tried
to follow the links for the 8 week course, but never did find them.
The Rule of St. Benedict
http://www.osb.org/gen/rule.html
The Rule of Benedict, written in the 6thC is the most popular monastic rule
of life. In the middle ages, Benedictine came to be synonymous with monk, so
popular was the Benedictine way of life. An excellent website to treasure
and explore.
A 21stC Mother’s rule of life
www.mothersruleoflife.com
A website maintained by Holly Pierlot, Roman Catholic Author of A
Mother’s Rule of Life: How to bring order to your home and peace to your
soul. While there is considerable divergence of thought concerning what
a woman’s specific vocation may be, Holly Pierlot’s website contains a
notebook for sharing daily reflections and thoughts on the spirituality of
being a Christian mother.
Community rule of life for a 21stC Episcopal church
www.stpaulsparish.org/RuleOfLife.html
A document prepared in 1997 by an Anglican/Episcopalian church in Riverside
Illinois. This is a helpful and comprehensive document. The introduction is
a good place to begin, and then perhaps jump to the end for the summary to
get a feel of the rule of life they suggest.
A rule according to St. Francis
www.franciscanfriarstor.com/theorder/holy%20rule/stf_holy_rule_chapters_1-9_with_commentary.htm
This is an example of a contemporary rule of life for a Roman Catholic lay
who feel called to be associates with a religious community, commonly known
as the Franciscans, but who are not monks or nuns. They live a "regular"
life, but live with a rule of life derived from St. Francis in the 13th
Century.
A contemporary Anglican monastic rule:
The Order of the Holy Cross (they have a house in Toronto)
http://www.holycrossmonastery.com/AHC/RuleContents.htm
The Order of the Holy Cross is an Anglican monastic community established in
North American in the late 19thC. While this webpage offers teaching on
establishing a rule of life for monks, it is a helpful guide for anyone
seeking to craft a rule of life. See for example the stress on the values of
community, hospitality, humility, balance and mindfulness- excellent values
for all Christians.
Two Celtic Inspired Rules of Life
http://www.iona.org.uk/iona_rule.php
The present community on the Scottish island of Iona represents the rebirth
of ancient Celtic monasticism. It is a vibrant community: I do recommend
reading the short rule of life.
http://www.aidantrust.org/html/body_way.html
An example of a Celtic rule of life.
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