Chapter 31: The qualities required by the cellarer (paragraphs 2-3)

There will, of course, be appropriate times for the cellarer to hand out what is needed and for requests for goods or services to be made; these times should be observed by all so that failure to respect them may not cause any disturbance or unhappiness in the house of God.

(From para. 3 of Ch. 31 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry OSB, 1997.)

There are countless ways, practical and interpersonal, that I can be intentional about creating an atmosphere conducive to contemplation.