It's Catholic, Y'all! | Pray and Work: A Benedictine Priest and a Deacon Discuss Ora et Labora

About this episode

Fr. Barnabas O'Reilly and Deacon Kevin Knight discuss the Benedictine practice of Ora et Labora and its application in the lives of Catholics.

You won't believe what job Fr. Barnabas had before becoming a Benedictine priest! In this episode, Fr. Barnabas O'Reilly and Deacon Kevin Knight discuss the Benedictine practice of Ora et Labora, Latin for "Pray and Work," and how every Catholic can incorporate these principles into his or her own life. #itscatholicyall #benedictines #benedictinemilitaryschool #bc #benedictineorder #stbenedict #catholicpodcasts #catholicism #religiouslife #vocationaldiscernment #oraetlabora #prayer #work #dignityofwork #monk #monastery https://www.thebc400.com/ | https://saintvincentarchabbey.org/ | https://diosav.org/en/offices-and-ministries/item/permanent-diaconate

People in this episode

Guests: Deacon Kevin Knight, Fr Barnabas O'Reilly

Topics covered

• Benedictine practice
• Ora et Labora
• Catholicism
• vocational discernment

Keywords

• prayer
• work
• dignity of work
• monk
• monastery

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