I was reading the Rule today and came across what Benedict says about cultivating fairness in our lives. The Rule is loaded with instructions about how to treat others with fairness and consideration. He was concerned that the monastics, and by extension, us felines...
I saw it! It was right there in plain view. I saw a toy peeking out from a corner in one of the cat beds, One of my Benedictine feline companions had secreted it as if it belonged to them! I hissed in shocked disbelief because this action is not what is written in...
Something happened the other day that sent me to the Rule. I wanted to discover Benedict’s thoughts on change and acceptance to answer this question – How much should we try to rearrange things around us if certain things are not to our liking? Br Ricky...
Looking back over articles I have written I see that I’m inclined to complain and find fault. This is not very Benedictine. Indeed, Benedict tells us “keep your tongue free from vicious talk” (Prologue 17). Perhaps I have caused you distress with...
In Chapter 66 – The Porter of the Monastery, Benedict points out that the monastery is to be constructed so that everything needed is within the walls of the enclosure. He is concerned about the danger of leaving the enclosure. Benedict fears that his...