Thursday, September 22, 2011

September 22

Chapter 5 pt. 1

The Rule of Benedict September 22

From May:

Before we are able to obey, we must be able to perceive that which is being asked of us.  John the Baptist says that Jesus comes as one with a winnowing fork in hand to separate the wheat from the chaff.  On a personal level, I have experienced this to mean that Jesus, my Master, comes to separate that which is true from that which is false within me.  Obedience for a Benedictine is to act in accordance with what Jesus reveals to be true with regard to Holy Scripture, the Rule, and the instructions of one's Superior.

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