Prologue to The Rule (paragraph 4)
What gentler encouragement could we have, my dear brothers and sisters, than that word from the Lord calling us to himself in such a way! We can see with what loving concern the Lord points out to us the path of life. (From para. 4 of Prologue to The Rule of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)
From my experience, that gentle and encouraging word that Benedict speaks of, is the mantra. Just as meditation is not "my" meditation, perhaps the mantra is not "my" mantra, either, but is, in the first place, the word from the Lord calling me to himself.
From my experience, that gentle and encouraging word that Benedict speaks of, is the mantra. Just as meditation is not "my" meditation, perhaps the mantra is not "my" mantra, either, but is, in the first place, the word from the Lord calling me to himself.
These words comfort me and remind me God offers gentle encouragement, loving concern and calls me/us to Himself. They fill me with hope as I follow Christ along the path of life. The Word, the mantra, light the way. Maranatha...
ReplyDelete“What can be sweeter to us, dear ones, than this voice of the Lord inviting us?” Indeed, what can be sweeter?
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