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 am Siamese which means that I love to talk. Being silent is anathema to me. This results in much distraction when I pray. My mind flits here and there. I can even mew to myself to fill the silence. I...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? When the dogs jump on the bed after I’m already settled for the night, I get very annoyed. I look at them with disgust. I get annoyed, too, when I don’t get my own way, which does happen. The bad feelings...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? When I get annoyed with a human, a feline, or a situation I disengage. I go off in a huff and hiss to myself about the annoyance. I prefer grumbling to Christ. Practices from the Rule to help me craft my...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? Because I know that I am special I expect things to go my way. I like to be the center of attention and also tell my sister, Novice Felicity, what to do. I don’t do what I don’t want to do.Practices from...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I am a very devout kitty and do my best to live in the present moment where God is. What gets in the way of preferring Christ is that I expect too much of myself and of my progress in the spiritual life. ...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I get really upset and angry when my human gets out the vacuum and when the doorbell rings. When the aggravation stops those angry feelings linger and I can’t pray! And it makes me think that God has...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I spend lots of time cleaning my beautiful fur, making it fluffy and shiny. But then I am always behind in my study of the Rule and forget tasks that Br. Ricky asks me to do. Both leave me...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? My housemate Mandu gets in the way of my preferring Christ. I don’t like it when Mandu tries to lick my ear and when he takes pets away from me. I hiss and the grumble which distracts me from my lectio and...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? When my brother Linus attacks me I get really annoyed. It upsets my whole day. I think bad thoughts about him over and over and can’t seem to let these thoughts go.Practices from the Rule to help me craft...
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ? I don’t want to be so sure of myself that I forget God. Self-confidence can lead us down that path. We prefer our own insights and direction over seeking these from God.Practices from the Rule to help me...