This is from a presentation given at the OSU Newman Foundation by George Dennis O’Brien.<\/p>\n
O’Brien believes that by knowing what came before the university system there can be a better understanding of where religion fits into the system.<\/p>\n
“Before universities there were monastic schools,” O’Brien said, “Benedictine monks spent time learning the work of God, which entailed reading scripture.”<\/p>\n
O’Brien concluded his presentation by comparing the faith of the Benedictine monks to the once popular music group Nirvana. <\/p>\n
Neither the monks nor rock music are easily understood, their words become a mystery, O’Brien said. And I thought I made strange comparisons on my blog. But since he started it, what would have happened if Curt Cobain had found Benedictine spirituality instead of the dead end of drugs. So here is a song parody based on Nirvana’s “All Apologies”<\/p>\n In Monastery<\/b><\/p>\n Where else should I be In the Son Work and Pray today Dust from dust is all we are
[Full Story<\/a>]<\/p>\n
\nIn Monastery
\nWhat else should I say
\nEveryone should pray
\nWhat else could I write
\nJesus is the light
\nWhere else should I be
\nIn Monastery <\/p>\n
\nIn the Son I feel as one
\nIn the Son
\nIn the Son
\nContemplative
\nActive<\/p>\n
\nora et labora
\nWe must be the salt
\nEverything is my fault
\nI’ll take all the blame
\nBenedictine shame
\nBenedict and Scholastica
\nBrother and Sister in Awe<\/p>\n
\n(repeat and fade)<\/p>\n