April 10

Chapter 57

The Rule of Benedict April 10

I used this chapter to inform our approach to sharing our roles with the larger community at our retreat in November.  While I feel as though it was a valid application of Benedict's instructions in this chapter, I now believe that it was premature to apply ourselves to the work of discerning our roles and navigating their relationship to St. Brigid's Community.  Our work over this first year has shown itself to be the quintessentially Benedictine charism of prayer.

I can envision a time, however, when this chapter will come to life for us as a vowed community.  Let us be patient to experience that manifestation.