aka “The Cohort”
Every year in January, we start a new cohort for our Benedictine Discipleship Program. The program runs in 2 sections.
- Section 1 (weekly Jan – May) – this is an overview of the historical Christian worldview and understanding of the Gospel (very different from the modern understanding)
- Section 2 (weekly Sep – May) – this is a deep dive into the day to day of actually living out the Orthodox Christian faith discussed in Section 1
Below is a general overview (it’s dated, we are working on updating it). Please get in touch if you’d like to learn more about joining our next cohort.
ASSIGNMENTS
Keep up with the reading and be prepared to participate in the discussion each week (see Program Overview)
Trinity Benedictine Leader Formation Program Overview (Updated 8/14/24)
VIDEOS
Michael’s How-To: Anglican Series
PRIMARY BOOKS
For the Life of the World (Schmemann)
Two Views of the Cross – Frederica Mathewes Green
The Way of Christ (2022 Revision)
HIGHLY SUGGESTED OTHER BOOKS
The Earth is the Lord’s – Win Mott
Praying the Jesus Prayer – Frederica Mathewes Green
The Rule of St. Benedict (Benedict)
The Rule of Benedict (Chittister)
Getting Started with the Daily Office in the Household
The Lessons of St. Francis (Talbot)
OTHER ITEMS YOU WILL ENJOY
How the Earliest Christians Worshiped (video)
Liturgy in the Early Church (article)
A Synopsis of Dix’s Shape of the Liturgy – John Worgul
The Didache
Ignatius’ Letter to Polycarp
Polycarp to the Philippians
Martyrdom of Polycarp
The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus
Celtic Monasticism pt 1
Celtic Monasticism pt 2
Celtic Monasticism pt 3The Liturgy Explained (Howard)
Learning Theology with the Church Fathers (Hall)
Book of Common Prayer (2019)
The Diaconate (Barnett)