Friday, October 10, 2014

Chapter 7: The value of humility (paragraphs 19-20)


The humility of their hearts should be apparent by their bodily movements to all who see them. (From para. 19 of Ch. 7 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)

As the integration of my being grows in my heart, through meditation, it seems natural that this consciousness should also grow: My spirit expresses itself as more embodied, and my body expresses itself as more inspirited.

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  1. “Having climbed all these steps of humility, therefore, the monk will presently come to that perfect love of God that casts our fear.” (Paragraph 20, Transl by Leonard Doyle, OblSB). Bring me to that perfect love, Abba, here, now, today. Help me to say and mean the prayer which you approved, the Publican’s “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.”

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