Chapter 58: The reception of candidates for the community (paragraphs 1-3)
The entry of postulants into the monastic life should not be made too easy, but we should follow St John's precept to make trial of the spirits to see if they are from God. (From para. 1 of Ch. 58 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)
Making "trial of the spirits" is not only for the beginning of my path, it is for every step along the way. Seen rightly, each step is a moment for the ego to lessen, and the light of the Spirit to brighten.
Making "trial of the spirits" is not only for the beginning of my path, it is for every step along the way. Seen rightly, each step is a moment for the ego to lessen, and the light of the Spirit to brighten.
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