Chapter 18: The order for reciting the psalms (paragraphs 4-6)
After all, we read that our holy Fathers had the energy to fulfil in one single day what we in our lukewarm devotion only aspire to complete in one week.
(From para. 6 of Ch. 18 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry OSB, 1997.)
Sometimes I wonder if the Buddhists are "better" meditators than me. Or if other Oblates have more "disciplined" spiritual practices than I do. But although Jesus warned me against being lukewarm, he did not teach me to be compare myself to others in ego-centered ways. The best rule of thumb I know for my own spiritual growth is an overarching sense of liberty of spirit.
(From para. 6 of Ch. 18 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry OSB, 1997.)
Sometimes I wonder if the Buddhists are "better" meditators than me. Or if other Oblates have more "disciplined" spiritual practices than I do. But although Jesus warned me against being lukewarm, he did not teach me to be compare myself to others in ego-centered ways. The best rule of thumb I know for my own spiritual growth is an overarching sense of liberty of spirit.
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