Daily Life

Prayer, Lectio Divina and Manual Work.

The monastic timetable is part of the way we live a balanced life. It is made up of the three elements laid down by St Benedict: prayer, lectio divina (the slow, prayerful reading of Scripture and other books) and manual work. These three elements interpenetrate and mutually enrich each other, making our whole life a prayer and leading to a wholeness of being.

Timetable

4:45 Rise

5:15 VIGILS

Half an hour of private prayer follows Vigils; Angelus then rung as bell for Lauds

LAUDS

Breakfast (c. 7.35-7.50)

PRIME

Lectio Divina

9:30 MASS with TERCE

Novitiate: lesson then work

Community: work

12:43 Angelus

12:50 SEXT

Dinner

Washing up/vegetable preparation

Recreation

2:40 NONE

Novitiate: Office preparation, work, study

Community: work

4:45 Tea

5:00 VESPERS

Lesson and/or lectio

6:20 Private prayer then Angelus

6.55 Supper

Washing up

Recreation

8:00 COMPLINE followed by the Great Silence

Lectio Divina

9:20 Curfew

Read more about our daily life and work in the Frequently Asked Questions section on the Vocation page.

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