I don’t know if Abbot Dan has responded to you directly or not, but instead of the DVD, the video for each lesson is included in the lesson itself here on the website.

Hi Carol! Nice to meet you!

One of my favorite things about the Daily Office is that it is so forgiving to lapses, unlike a Bible reading plan for example. 🙂

-Dillon

From Maggie:

My anxiety stems from a fear that I haven’t produced the fruit that the Lord expects from me.

This is an interesting wording for this fear, because it brings forward both the fear of not doing enough of what God has given me to do, but also the fear of not producing the right type of fruit. That is, even if I’m doing his work, m…[Read more]

Thank you Abbot Dan! I am looking forward to it, particularly as an introduction to monastic spirituality, but also just as a general step forward in my own spiritual development.

Just so you’re aware, one thing I noticed in the course is that the “quizzes” for the two introductory lessons include questions about posting and doing assignments #2…[Read more]

Though this post is from a year ago, I will go ahead and respond to it and to the others as I move through the lessons.

a judgment I have avoided by working very hard on His behalf instead of allowing myself enough contemplative time and space to be with Him.

This idea of working to avoid a judgment is so relatable to me, and I suspect to many.…[Read more]

Hello!

I am just writing this as a brief introduction. I am excited to begin this course and see how Peter’s approach to spiritual health may apply to my life!

I’m a lifelong Anglican and went to a Christian K-12 school, and I grew up in a Christian family, so I have been surrounded by the opportunity to learn about and be with God for most of…[Read more]