The Companions of St. Luke gathered at Conception Abbey, Missouri May 26, 2009 for one of the largest Convocations we have had. Community and friends numbered near fifty.

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Abbey of St. Benedict

Photographs by Lori Erickson

Chapel of the Lamb

A few monks come home to dedicate the new guest quarters August 16, 2008

 

The Companions of St. Luke

The Companions of St. Luke ~ OSB are a community whose pursuit of union with God is hallmarked by individual prayer life, communal prayer offices, work and ministry. The community is rooted in the ancient tradition of the Rule of St. Benedict. Through the 1500 years since the writing of the Rule, Benedictines have taken the model of the Rule and modified it to meet historical and cultural needs. The Companions of St. Luke ~ OSB continue in this tradition by opening new possibilities for monastic life in the new millennium while remaining a school for the Lord's service.

Vocation

The Rule of St. Benedict tells us: "Listen carefully, my child, to my instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart". We of the Companions of St. Luke ~ OSB would ask you to listen with the ear of your heart. St. Benedict further says: "This message of mine is for you, then, if you are ready to give up your own will, once and for all, and armed with the strong and noble weapons of obedience to do battle for Jesus, the Christ." (Invitation from the Abbot).

There are three vocational paths in the Companions of St. Luke ~ OSB Associate, Oblate and Vowed Life. Read more.

 

Guest House

The Abbey and guests quarters are situated on 35 acres of pasture and forest. Trails have been cut through the forest to provide time for contemplative walks and there are a number of inviting spots to sit and meditate. The only sounds you will hear will be the sounds of nature. Read more.

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News

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Abbey of St. Benedict of the Companions of St. Luke, OSB
2288 220th Street,
Donnellson, IA - 52625

 

   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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