Daily Monastic Schedule

 
 

  • 5:00 a.m. - Rise
  • 5:30 a.m. - Morning Meditation
  • 6:30 a.m. - Office of Readings (Vigils)
  • 7:00 a.m. - Breakfast, followed by manual labor
  • 9:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer, followed by manual labor
  • 11:30 a.m. - Daily Mass, followed by Midday Prayer
  • Dinner

After dishes, free time for spiritual reading, walks, resting, individual projects until
  • 3:00 p.m. - Manual labor
  • 5:30 p.m. - Evening Meditation
  • 6:30 p.m. - Vespers
  • 7:00 p.m. - Recreation
  • 8:15 p.m. - Compline (last prayer of the day)
  • Spiritual Reading, Holy Hour,
  • Retire according to preference

This schedule has variations due to the schedules of the priests saying Mass, but it is geared and directed toward interspersing prayer and manual labor for the needs of today's world. There are many times when because of daily interruptions and seasons of the year, the schedule may be rearranged, but the main thrust of each day is toward a constant focusing of each task and the inner working of our hearts and minds on God. As Lumen Gentium has said: "All of the faithful of Christ, whatever rank or status are called to the fullness of Christian life." (#40) This fullness is facilitated by an active life of prayer and an environment of loving awareness of the needs of humankind today.

Blessings on Your Day!

 

 

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