Tables of Hope Fundraiser
Join us at The Benedictine Way for a new summer fundraiser for our pantry and urban gardens, a dinner series called “Tables of Hope.”
Read MoreKeynote Dialogue: Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe & Br. James Dowd
Our Prior, Br. James Dowd, joined with Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe in the keynote dialogue at the 2025 North American Cathedral Dean’s Conference.
Read MoreThe Contemplative Underground
The community of The Benedictine Way is excited to - formally - introduce the Contemplative Underground, an online branch of our community searching for God through a contemplative lens. The Contemplative Underground unites contemplatives and those seeking to explore what contemplative prayer might mean in their lives.
Read More2025 Annual Appeal
In the next five years we pray for continued growth in our life of prayer, service to the poor and forgotten, and the building of genuine Christian community. This is our future, and we are ready to thrive into it. We write you today to ask your support through a 2025 pledge or a one-time donation.
Read MoreReligious Life Sunday
At the 2022 General Convention, the delegates passed a resolution naming the third Sunday of Epiphany as Religious Life Sunday. The Convention had in mind that the entire church would celebrate the vocation of Religious Life: those living the life of monks, nuns, friars, etc. This is a way that our church calls us to lift up the Religious Life to the entire community of believers, to encourage the support of these communities, and most of all, to encourage vocations to that life.
Read MoreAdvent 2023 at The Benedictine Way
The Community of The Benedictine Way invites you to our Advent offerings this year! A Taize Service on Tuesday, December 5 at 7 pm, and a Young Adult Retreat on Saturday, December 16, 9 am - 2 pm.
Read MoreSt. Benedict's Food Pantry Now Open Every Tuesday 4-6 PM
St. Benedict’s Food Pantry is now open every Tuesday evening from 4-6 PM, in addition to their regular service on the first, second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of the month.
Read MoreFrom The Reader: Brother James Dowd Gave Up Show Biz to Run a Monastery in Omaha
Leo Adam Biga of The Reader wrote an excellent article about our Prior, Br. James Dowd, “In going from the stage to the sacred to meet people where they’re at, Brother James Dowd founded the Midwest’s first Episcopal monastery, Incarnation, in 2018.”
Read MoreYoung Adult Retreat: Finding Peace in Chaos
On Saturday, March 18 from 9 AM - 1 PM, The Benedictine Way will hold a special Lenten Retreat for Young Adults at Incarnation Monastery. Young adults are invited to join Br. James Dowd, OSB and Abby Z. Ybay, Obl/OSB for a retreat focused on finding peace in chaos: the chaos of our internal world, and the world around us. Lunch provided. All are welcome.Please email Br. James at jdowd@episcopal-ne.org to RSVP for this retreat.
Read MoreThe Benedictine Way Celebrates a Successful Residency
The Benedictine Way had a wonderful and blessed residency in Chadron, NE last week, and we are excited to share our stories with you through the Episcopal News Service! Read the article here, and check out our pictures from the 9-day trip.
Read MoreIncarnation Monastery Comes to Chadron
From Saturday, January 28 through Sunday, February 5, Grace Episcopal Church in Chadron will host the community of The Benedictine Way for a 9-day monastic residency. “While here, we want to share the peace and joy of our contemplative way of life with the people of Chadron and the entire panhandle,” says Br. James Dowd, Prior of Incarnation Monastery and The Benedictine Way.
Read MoreReflection on St. Benedict's Day
St. Benedict’s Day in July was, of course, a rather big deal at The Benedictine Way! We had a eucharist and a cookout, and we invited the entire TBW community (monastics, oblates and oblate candidates as well as their families, service corps members, and - now - summer interns!). We also invited the guest priests who serve us each week and their families. While we reserve Foundation Day in September for a broader celebration and as a way to express our thanks to our many different types of supporters, on St. Benedict’s Day we keep it pretty much to the more intimate TBW “family” whom we see on a regular basis.
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