Chapter 51: Those on local errands or work

Any who are sent on an errand which will allow them to return to the monastery on the same day must not eat outside, in spite of pressing invitations whatever their source, unless the superior has approved this. (From Ch. 51 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)

Keeping custody of my senses -- this is the phrase that arises spontaneously for me. Indulging in the constant, "pressing invitations" of electronic media and the internet. Wanting to stay centered and attentive to the inner silence.