Chapter 48
The Rule of Benedict March 28
We have in this section of chapter 48 a picture of a balanced life. One challenge of living as a non-cloistered vowed community is that of finding a structure for our days that strikes a balance between prayer and work. Reading, in this chapter, is regarded by Benedict as prayer, and the type of reading that he is referencing here is known as Lectio Divina. There are many resources available if you would like to know more about this ancient Benedictine practice. The question that this passage poses to us seems to me to be the following. What sort of time and attention do we devote throughout our day to open and prayerful attention to the Spirit's voice in our lives?
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