The New Camaldoli Audio Archive

Serial: NC-00135 Rule of Benedict Novice Class # 1 - 1990s The talk discusses the first chapter of St. Benedict's Rule, focusing on the distinctions between the four kinds of monks: Cenobites, Anchorites, Sarabites, and Gyrovagues. The speaker emphasizes the spiritual foundations laid...

Serial: NC-00006 Session 3 & 4 of "Continual Prayer in Eastern and Western Christianity" Talk 3: The Jesus Prayer in the Middle Ages: Greek Hesychasts and English Mystics Talk 4: The Jesus Prayer and the Christification of Humans... The discussion explores the significance and historical development of the Jesus Prayer in both Eastern and Western Christianity. It delves into the origins and practices of continual prayer within the Desert Fathers' tradition,...

Serial: NC-00132 Rule of Benedict Novice Class # 1 - 1990s The talk focuses on two main topics: the interpretation of monastic vows with a detailed examination of "conversatio morum," and the challenges of religious commitment in contemporary society. The discussion around "conversatio...

Serial: NC-00951 Camaldolese Artists: Mauro Cappellari (Camaldolese monk / Pope Gregory XVI) The discussion focuses on Mauro Cappellari, later Pope Gregory XVI, highlighting his dual legacy as a controversial religious figure and an influential patron of the arts. The talk bypasses the controversies surrounding his...

Serial: NC-00296 Part of "Camaldolese Artists" 3. The Miniaturists The talk focuses on the history and impact of the Camaldolese miniaturist schools, primarily between the early 1370s and 1420s, highlighting the key figures and their contributions to manuscript illumination. Discussion includes...

Serial: NC-00299 Part of "Camaldolese Artists" 2. Lorenzo Monaco The talk centers on Lorenzo Monaco, a prominent Camaldolese artist, outlining his artistic contributions, works, and influence on Renaissance painting. It highlights his transition from monastic life to establishing a prolific...

Serial: NC-00298 Part of "Camaldolese Artists" 1. Guido d'Arezzo This session focuses on Guido d'Arezzo's contribution to music theory, emphasizing his role in standardizing musical notation during the 11th century. While his exact origins and connections to the Camaldolese Order remain...

Serial: NC-00136 Rule of Benedict Novice Class # 1 - 1990s The talk focuses on the profession rite in the Rule of St. Benedict, particularly chapter 58, analyzing the liturgy and its elements such as promissio (promise), petizio (document), oratio (prayer), and the conferring of the...

Serial: NC-00950 Camaldolese Artists, Lecture 4 (of 5). Bartolomeo della Gatta/Fra Mauro, Mentions Robert Hale and Thomas Matus,  The talk discusses the life and works of two notable Camaldolese artists, Bartolomeo della Gatta and Fra Mauro, focusing on Bartolomeo's contribution as a Renaissance painter and scholar. Bartolomeo is noted for his religious...

Serial: NC-00286 New Testament Class The talk examines sapiential interpretations of the New Testament within the context of the synoptic Gospels, highlighting the transition noted in Paul's writings from multiplicity to unity through the death and resurrection of...

Serial: NC-00283 New Testament Class The talk explores the unique structure and theological themes of Mark's Gospel, emphasizing a five-fold and possibly nine-fold structure, with a focus on wilderness theology as detailed by Ulrich Mauser. It highlights the...

Serial: NC-00281 New Testament Class The talk delves into the New Testament's themes of unity and diversity, focusing on how Christ encapsulates and reconciles these seemingly opposing concepts. Key discussions include the image of the cross as representing both...

Serial: NC-00279 New Testament Class The talk explores the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, emphasizing that the Old Testament should be read as a standalone library of texts that predates and complements the New Testament. The discussion highlights...

Serial: NC-01012 Monastic Spirituality, Set 6 of 12 The talk centers on the importance of spiritual consultation and the potential pitfalls of relying solely on one's own judgment, especially within monastic life. Emphasis is placed on the practice of consulting elders to prevent...

Serial: NC-00109 Archival Photo, Lecture #4 This talk explores the balance between individual and community needs, focusing on the dynamics of solitude and relationships within religious communities. The discussion critiques enmeshment and the therapeutic model in...

Serial: NC-00107 Archival Photo, Lecture #1 The talk explores the intricacies of self-identity formation against the backdrop of community life, focusing on the dynamic tension between independence and interdependence. It examines psychological development, highlighting...

Serial: NC-00015 Part of "Romualdian/Camaldolese/Benedictine Spirituality" 1. Primitive Romualdian Spirituality / Applications Archival Photo The talk focuses on the intricacies and development of Primitive Romualdian Spirituality, emphasizing the integration of hermetic traditions with Benedictine monasticism. The discussion covers Saint Romuald's life and influence,...

Serial: NC-00017 Part of "Romualdian/Camaldolese/Benedictine Spirituality" 3. General Historical Overview / Implications Archival Photo The talk provides a historical overview of Camaldolese spirituality, detailing the varying degrees of autonomy and oversight among nuns and monasteries from 1000 to the 20th century. It explores the organizational shifts,...

Serial: NC-00019 Session 1 & 2 of "New Life in the Holy Spirit" Talk 1: Essential Features of the Holy Spirit: Breath, Light, Responsive Love Talk 2: irth of "Pneuma" in Humans: Life in the Spirit Archival Photo The talk explores the essential attributes of the Holy Spirit: life-giving breath, illuminating light, and responsive love, integrating scriptural exegesis with Christian theological perspectives. It highlights the birth of "...

Serial: NC-00134 Rule of Benedict Novice Class # 1 - 1990s The talk explores the concept of obedience within monastic life, particularly grounded in the Rule of St. Benedict, emphasizing the distinction between different types of obedience: obedience to Christ, imitation of Christ's...

Serial: NC-00047 Part of "The Awakening Self: The New Testament and the Poets" retreat. Archival Photo The talk delves into the concept of non-duality in Christianity, suggesting that the New Testament contains profound insights into this theme, particularly in the manifestations of baptism and community (koinonia) which bridge...

Serial: NC-00050 Part of "The Awakening Self: The New Testament and the Poets" retreat. Archival Photo The talk explores the theme of awakening in American "Adamic" poets, focusing on the works of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, and how their poetry embodies the realization of the self and its relationship to the physical world...

Serial: NC-00014 Session 3 & 4 of "Hesychia: Inner Silence and the Jesus Prayer" Archival Photo The talk explores the development and significance of the Hesychast tradition, focusing on the Jesus Prayer from its origins in early Christian monasticism to its full maturation on Mount Athos in the 14th century. The discussion...

Serial: NC-00020 Session 3 & 4 of "New Life in the Holy Spirit" Talk 3: Spirit of Filial Adoption and Prayer Talk 4: Spirit of Mission and Charismatic Gifts Archival Photo The talks focus on the roles of the Holy Spirit in filial adoption, prayer, mission, and charismatic gifts. The Holy Spirit's role in Jesus' Sonship is paralleled with believers' adoption as God's children, emphasizing an...