WEEKEND RETREAT: MONASTIC WISDOM FOR EVERYDAY LIFE (Sept 4-6, 2026) Bracelet Black rosary beads with Benedict

Black rosary beads with Benedict Medal and Crucifix

16 cms in length from the center down to the apex

a description of the food

and to make time for prayer each day

one from New Norcia’s new Music Collections curator and former Abbot Placid scholar and soprano

WEEKEND RETREAT: MONASTIC WISDOM FOR EVERYDAY LIFE (Sept 4-6, 2026) Bracelet Black rosary beads with BenedictFr. Robert Nixon, OSB The principles of monastic life include focus, perseverance, patience, and self discipline. These are values which run counter to our mainstream culture, where self indulgence, distraction, and rush are very much the norm. Yet these lead to a dissipation of strength and energy, and ultimately a loss of happiness, independence and freedom. This weekend retreat will explore how the principles of monastic living can be applied to