March 30

Chapter 48 pt. 3

The Rule of Benedict March 30

It seems to me as that many in our culture find their days spent between the two extremes of frenetic busyness and idleness.  We are consumed by tasks, one after another, until we crash in front of a television or computer screen and, as we put it in our family, "veg".  Benedict's vision for our days is one of balance: ora et labora, prayer and work.  We are to work, but work mindfully with attention to Spirit.  We are to pray and study with that same mindfulness, allowing the gentle rhythm to take hold and form us into the likeness of Christ.  Let us continue to seek Father Benedict's vision of balance for our days.