The Benedictine Path
at the Benedictine Peace Center
Benedictine Spirituality for Everyone
Select from several offerings to EXPLORE or to DEEPEN your understanding of the wisdom of St. Benedict.
For more than 1500 years, the Rule of Benedict has served as a trustworthy spiritual guide for people of all faiths, whether single, married, or professed monastics.
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“ . . .as we progress in this way of life and in faith, we shall run on the path of God’s commandments,
our hearts overflowing with the inexpressible delight of love.” Prologue, v. 49, Rule of St. Benedict
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Lecture Charism Forum
Benedictine Charism Forum
Encountering God
A Journey of Love and Friendship among Benedictine Sisters in Tanzania and War-torn Ukraine
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This offering is designed for professed monastic monks and nuns, Oblates, and others interested in learning about how the Benedictine charism is expressed in nations around the globe.
Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. (US CDT)
Speaker: Sister Lynn McKenzie
Registration Required. Free-will offering for individuals and groups.
Benedictine Lecture
November 13 | 7:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart Monastery Chapter Room
Fr. John’s title, “Deep Listening: Obedience and Humility in the Rule of Benedict,” goes to the heart of Benedictine spirituality and invites each of us—lay oblates, professed monastics or others drawn to Benedict’s wisdom—to ways of cultivating these virtues in everyday life. Listening mindfully to God, people, situations, beckons us to respond to life with an open heart and humble spirit.
This in-person-only gathering will include a half-hour Zoomed lecture by our esteemed guest speaker and time for questions and dialogue, as well as a gathering time to enjoy each other in casual conversation.
Father John Klassen, OSB,
served as Abbot of his community of monks at Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville, MN, for 23 years. Shaped by his experience of Benedictine monastic life, John has given numerous retreats for men and women across the U.S. and engaged with other monastic sponsors to foster the mission of Benedictine higher education. More recently, Fr. John experienced a five-month immersion in the Spanish language, culture, and hospitality of the community of Abadía del Tepeyac in Mexico, and returned to the abbey to work in abbey development and serve in a variety of ministries.