Through our school there are five major themes that students should live by in everyday life. These values are not only supposed to be what we do in school, but also out and about in our activities and our free time. These Benedictine values are: Love of Learning, Respect, Stewardship, Community, and Hospitality. The speakers in which we listened to on Thursday and Tuesday demonstrated what it meant to live out the Benedictine values. It is easier said than done to live out in the Benedictine values. Each value has its own purpose independently, but each of the values connect to one another. All of the speakers we listened to helped me learn more about what the Benedictine values mean and how I as a person can live out these values. The first …show more content…
The lawyer worked especially with environmental cases. When asked what his favorite value was he said Respect, but when he was talking about his life and his work in court I couldn’t help but think that Stewardship really stood out in him. Obviously, Respect is an important part of his personal life, however I think that Stewardship was a large part of his work. His work in Stewardship was working to preserve God’s creation of nature, people, and honoring the world we live in. When asked what value he would add to the five Benedictine values, he said “Justice”. I think that justice relates to Respect and Stewardship. It is interesting how he lived out what value he believed most in, and that each of the values affect him in his personal and work …show more content…
As the panel of speakers related to the Benedictine values in their life, I also find myself trying to live out these values even before I even knew what they were. I think Love of Learning is a very important value. It may not be my favorite, but it is something I relate to in college. The speaker on Tuesday mentioned that the more you learn, the more you don’t know. I can relate to this in my work life at school, as I am becoming a more involved student finding out more about the science fields I am interested in. Hospitality has been a value that I have better learned since I came to St. Scholastica. I have learned what it is like to be accepted into a new school, and furthermore, a new team. Being a part of the baseball team here has been inspiring to me and I think one of the main reasons I like it so much is because I was accepted and welcomed. Community is another value which has been introduced to me more as I am more involved with the baseball team here at St. Scholastica. After I was welcomed as a new player, I have become a part of the Community that the baseball team takes so much pride in. Even though I was in many activities in high school, I have never been a part of a community that cares and watches out for one another like the team
One cannot help but think about how these principles can be utilized in one’s personal dealings. Loyalty, decency, and lifting up of your fellows are wonderful ideals to strive for in friendships, marriage, and in the rearing of children. It is difficult to think of any place in our lives that these ideals would NOT be applicable.
Next year, as I embark my first year at university, I hope to fully integrate myself into the community by getting involved in the Students' Union, joining the cheer team, volunteering where I can and making many new friends along the way. At university, I hope to maintain a high grade point average, granted that my education is extremely important to me and that I am extremely ambitious about achieving my goals.Therefore, I will commit lots of my time to my studies in hopes of being a successful student. Nevertheless, I am still looking forward to being a part of the community by devoting my extra time to helping those around me. In classes, I intend on being an active learner, a respectful student, and a helpful classmate; someone who is always willing to lend a hand to others. Through engaging in my community, I hope to bring joy to others around me by spending my time supporting local events, volunteering for fundraisers, and helping plan and organize campus activities.
Saint Leo University. “The Core Values.” Campus Life Handbook. 2011-12. Lafayette, IN: School Datebooks, 2010. 136. Print. This is a handbook written for all undergraduate and graduate students who attend Saint Leo University. It states the universities mission and values. It clearly defines all the core values the school goes by. In this research the core values were used to explain how they exemplify Medea’s devolution of her character.
I will be graduating with my Associate Degree in Liberal Arts specializing in Health Science and will be continuing on the with my education in a Nursing program at Harrisburg Area Community College. Many of the morals and ethics that I have towards my field of study and the career path I have chosen correlate well with the College’s Core Values of Mercy. The College’s Core Values of Mercy are Mercy, Service, Hospitality, and Justice. In the healthcare field all these core values are at the fore front of our careers and are used every day with every patient and their families. Even now I incorporate these core values into my life because I work as an Emergency Medical Technician back home and I use these values to make all my decisions
Cluniac Monasticism Assess the strengths and weaknesses of Cluniac monasticism between the tenth and twelfth centuries. The nature of Cluny lies in the circumstances of it’s foundation. It was endowed with a measure of independence by it’s founder, Duke William, allowing the monks to elect their own abbot, placing the abbey directly under the guardianship of St Peter and the Apostolic See. As a house dedicated to reviving strict Benedictine observance Cluny was not unique, but it was this independence, the succession of talented abbots and it’s organisation set up by Abbot Berno that laid the foundations of the abbey’s later greatness. The independence granted Cluny in it’s foundation charter was essential in the development of Cluny free from the interference of lay magnates and local bishops.
Orthodox Christian Monasticism: The Ascetic Life Asceticism is the foundation of the Orthodox Christian faith and is the effort a Christian makes to live up to the purpose of life in the church. Asceticism allows one to gain freedom from all the earthly distraction that is preventing their full communion with God. Asceticism is the sword and shield of spiritual life; it is from ascetic practices such as fasting, pray, chastity, isolation, and self-denial, that a Christian learns to detach himself from the worldly distractions that are preventing him from turning his full attention to God. Asceticism heavily on taming the desires of one's heart. In one article by Fr.
The Role and Significance of the Monastic Life in Medieval Christianity What is monasticism? The central and original role of the monastic life can be drawn from the meanings of the words 'monk' and 'hermit'. the word 'monk' comes from the Greek word 'monaches' which means solitary and 'hermit' from 'heremites' a desert dweller. The early monks and nuns were just that: men and women who fled the worldliness of urban life and the ethos of a church that was at the time of Anthony and St. Paul and established institution of the Roman Empire. They fled to the desert to repent and seek God by prayer, fasting and hard manual labour.
Though seldom mentioned in the modern world, monasticism has played an important role not only in the history of the Church, but in the history of the West. Though similar institutions have existed in other religious traditions, such as Buddhism, Christian monasticism is a unique institution, founded in a deep sense of religious conviction and patterned after the admonitions of Christ as well as the lifestyle of the Early Church. To be a Christian monk is to follow the call in Matthew 19:21, to “sell your possessions and give to the poor” and to follow Christ. Though monasticism is a special case of Christian life, the exception not the rule, it has been vastly popular throughout Christian history since its introduction in the late third century. Though the pattern of monastic life has evolved, the key tenets of prayer, work, obedience, and asceticism have remained constant.
Many of us believe that our regime is on the path to decay into tyranny. Whether the problem arises by our leader or the many, our regime is in decay. In order to establish true justice in our regime, we must look at Monasticism as a rule of life for the guardians of our regime. They are a necessity in our regime. Monasticism is a community of individuals who seek the highest of the greatest goods to be contained in their cluttered society.
The Catholic Social Thought Principles Catholic Social Teaching promotes a vision of society and wisdom gathered from experience to respond towards social justice issues throughout history. (Cornish, 2016) There are nine principles of Catholic Social Thought: Dignity of the Human Person Dignity is, fundamentally, an ethical term used to indicate “the quality of being worthy or honorable.” a worth which human beings possess (Sweet, 2007). The real dignity of (a person) lies not in what he has, but in what he is.
Monasticism is well and alive at kincoppal in the 21st century because of many similarities which stand out and relate kincoppal to monasticism. To explain Monasticism is someone who devotes there life to god and has sacrificed a way of living to be closer with god so they have seclusion from the world, and are to work under fixed rule, as monks, friars, and nuns. The main idea of monasticism is withdrawal also along with seclusion from the world or society. The objective of being secluded and living a life under these rules is to achieve a life whose ideal is different from others and for them to know what helps them to be close to god and do what he would of expected from them . Which helps them to fulfil their journey as a person in wanting to follow in gods footsteps and to let their whole life be surrounding and being committed to this and nothing else.
As I look for answers now, the first three ideas that pop up in my head is religion, academics, and the family atmosphere. St. Mary’s has helped me grow in my faith. SMI has religion class that is taught 4 days a week. In religion class, students learn about the history of the church, the bible, and learn more about Jesus. On Friday, we have mass instead of religion class which deepens our relationship with God.
Stability: the quality or state of being stable. Many people have their own definition of what being stable means. Some people might think that being stable is to have enough money to support their family. Another might think that being stable is to live in one place for the rest of their life. Saint Benedict has his own thinking of what stability means in a monastery. Throughout my lifetime I have observed how stability has operated within my own life.
Household of God. We know that God has a nature of good and not of evil. This paper will go into full details describing the true nature of the household of God. One word describes the house of God; monasticism. “The literature of monasticism includes the lives of the monks” (Ferguson, 2005).
My core educational values define what I believe is necessary tools students need to be successful. Such values are provided by the community of people (educators, parents, business partners) who touch the students’ lives. I value knowledge because without awareness of specific content, students are not able to truly feel a part of society. I value development of skills in order for students to apply their knowledge. When skills are applied, students demonstrate their knowledge and ability to function in our current world. I value critical thinking in our students so they can extend their knowledge and skills to solve complex problems benefitting our present and future. I value citizenship and feel that education has a responsibility to model and nurture character qualities in our students. Educating students is raising them equipped with tools that will enable them to function as contributing participants in a productive society. Knowledge, skills, critical thinking, and citizenship are educational values at the core of developing a student ready for the world’s challenges.