Chapter 40
The Rule of Benedict March 19
"Above all else I urge that there should be no murmuring in the community." These are Benedict's concluding words to this chapter, and they show what his highest priority is regarding the amounts of food and drink consumed by the community. More than anything else, it's important that those who follow the Benedictine way are content with what is provided for them. This principle of contentedness goes well beyond food and drink to the heart of what we are about: the relinquishing of our prejudgments and desires in favor of the Spirit's guidance in our lives.
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