Hello! Br. Ricky here. I’m purring because you decided to visit this page! Here you’ll find “tools” for Benedictine living. Each tool is associated with a “Mewsing on the Rule of St. Benedict.” Mewsings are articles about the Rule of St. Benedict and Benedictine spirituality. They are offered by Cloister members and novices.
This is a brand new page as of December, 2023. That’s why there aren’t lots of tools yet. But I have consulted with the Cloister and members agreed to prepare tools to help you. We want to do ALL WE CAN to encourage the practice of Benedictine ways.
We all hope that these tools will be of help. We will be adding more as time goes along.
Blessings to you.
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I don’t prefer people so how can I prefer Christ? Actually, I have gotten a bit better at accepting humans since I have been living with my human, Christine. But I have a long way to go to open my heart to...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? My lack of patience with my human. I’m impatient when she picks me up and when she is late getting home from work. I lose my patience when she stops brushing me too soon and I want more. I realize that...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? When I joined the Feline Cloister, I confessed that I needed to review the ladder of humility. As a novice I have been doing this and found one step that is impossible for me – the fourth step that asks us...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I joined the Feline Cloister to learn how to be an agent of change in my community of gatti randagi (stray cats) here in Castlemola, Sicily. It’ not been easy. I get discouraged because changes in how we...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I don’t like dogs. When a dog roams into my field of vision, I feel immediate distaste. I wonder how God could allow such creatures to be near me, because it makes me so upset. I run inside my yellow...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? What gets in the way of preferring Christ is that I prefer me! What REALLY annoys me is when I don’t get my way. And I like to be first! And I DON’T like to be told “no.”Practices from the Rule to help me...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I strive to be a peaceful kitty and have a very quiet life. I get upset when anything disturbs my peace. This happens when my sister Novice Black Pearl bullies me or when strangers come to our...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I have been known to nip my momma when I have had too much petting. This is not Christ-like behavior. Nor does this nipping show I prefer Christ.Practices from the Rule to help me craft my promise:“No...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? What gets in the way of preferring nothing whatever to Christ When things happen that I don’t like I tend to grumble about them long after they are over. Example: to have my nails trimmed and other canines...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I absolutely detest riding in the car and being stuffed into the confining pet carrier. These odious things make me hiss, holler, and grumble. My desire to prefer Christ flies out the car windowPractices...