Seeking God, Seeking Life: The Way of St Benedict - Esther de Waal speaks at St Paul's Forum

Canon Mark Oakley, Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral speaks with Esther de Waal on the topic of her book Seeking God, Seeking Life: The Way of St Benedict as part of the Sunday Forum series.

[@DavidJamesBaker]

This was an excellent and very helpful primer to knowing more about St. Benedict. Thank you!

[@paulduffy7572]

I must listen again & again you shared so much ..

[@iDelta77]

1. Stability being steadfast being still 2. Open to change, on the journey, discovering self In Christ-point of reference "God's will not mine" 3. Have I with each day become a more loving person?

[@paulduffy7572]

Thank-you sister ❤

[@hermitruben4032]

From Misión Cruz Hermitage in Somerset ,TEXAS. Praise the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed Mother Mary pray for us.

[@ayupwhatsthis8339]

First I have heard of this woman. Brilliant. Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing this. God bless.

[@dawnoei1782]

Wonderful. So enlightening. 🙏

[@corinneoconnor8253]

I do love lectures on Saint Benedict rule, precisely on an analysis of St Benedict rule as it was then and as it is practised today, particularly in benedict and cistercian abbeys and how it can still today show us, in everyday life, how to follow His Path to Life in Togetherness and Love.

[@edgarrigobertoignacioriver7745]

St Benedict is a solid saint.

[@DianelosGeorgoudis]

That was excellent, thank you.

[@paulduffy7572]

Saint Benedict we thank you AMEN ❤

[@MarniWallace]

Wonderful, wonderful!

[@Nicholas-Michael]

I've quite enjoyed this.

[@markhiggins7970]

Unfortunately, I am in no position to advocate that Esther de Waal be named one of the greatest of the Doctors of the Church, certainly in our own time. These video clips can't capture her mind, her spirit, nor her influence. She remains one of the few living saints of our day. What a shame she does not have another 40 years to preach, to write, and to evangelize. Saints, sadly, are unique in their times and places.

[@lightfire3447]

Seriously???

[@RAPamme-ih8bm]

@@lightfire3447 i was to ask the same. quote "God connot work with unreality. God can worok only with reality". what is it a joke?

[@annawojcik2941]

How can I find St Benedict communities here in the US? Google does bring senior communities and monasteries only but not spiritual communities Esther is talking about

[@JackManhire]

Look into Benedictine Oblate programs at a Monastery in your proximity.

[@kevinwhite1772]

I found my Oblate community online Google Benedictine Oblates. If you still can't find a community I am willing to help further with this just post here. Good luck it made a significant difference in my life.

[@anthonyl2886]

@@kevinwhite1772 Are you UK or USA? I'm an oblate of Prinknash Abbey here in England but good to meet other Benedictines around the world.

[@kevinwhite1772]

@@anthonyl2886 I am currently living in Morocco but I am from the United States. Kansas is my Oblate home. The Sisters of Mount Saint Scholastica.

[@RAPamme-ih8bm]

"God connot work with unreality. God can worok only with reality". insane

[@mlelmendorf]

This woman actually speaks favorably of Asian spirituality at 54 minutes. She needs our prayers!

[@ThePfleisch]

OMFG!!!!!!

[@anthonyl2886]

Cant find that!

[@plumjam]

Dat accent.

[@kevinwhite1772]

True BBC English language

[@cecilefox9136]

Received Pronunciation.

[@cecilefox9136]

I don' t like it when you compartmentalize people!👍😮

[@Jack-il3qv]

This woman belongs to a section of society to which I cannot relate.

[@yakovmatityahu]

saint benedict came in to her life???? is she nuts???? is she a christian or a spirit worshiper???

[@johncooper8572]

Not at all. She is talking about the influence of the discovery of the Rule of St. Benedict. She is not talking about St. Benedict personally appearing to her!

[@yakovmatityahu]

+John Cooper ok thats great...good to see u...i am a christian believer from India.

[@larrycooley5509]

Jacob Mathew avem

[@larrycooley5509]

Jacob Mathew Ave maire SSL ? Ave maire song

[@ayupwhatsthis8339]

She was meaning the essence of him through his works. So it enlightened her and her religious attitude, understanding and life. Basically, St Benedict's (works) did exactly what a saint should do: inspire us to live as holy and pious as possible and bring us closer to Christ. God bless.

[@allyouneedtoknowanonymous7558]

esther de wally doooo laaaaaa......... you have serious mental health issues.......that sing song voice of yours does my head in. you sound like an escaped mental patient...... here.......men in white coats...... found her!!!!!! she's in the middle of an orchestral hallucination here!!!!! i think it was finding 2 skeletons put your head away de wall....eeee