Chapter 15: When the Alleluia should be said
From the holy feast of Easter until Pentecost the Alleluia must always be said in the psalms and the responsories.... (From Chap. 15 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)
As Joan Chittister says, Benedict would have us always be an "alleluia people". Beyond liturgy, I'm learning how important it is for me to say Alleluia when it's hard, when it takes grace and courage to proclaim.
As Joan Chittister says, Benedict would have us always be an "alleluia people". Beyond liturgy, I'm learning how important it is for me to say Alleluia when it's hard, when it takes grace and courage to proclaim.
Saying "alleluia" is for me a reminder that to be a Christian is to be joyful amid the challenges and struggles of daily life.
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