Prologue to The Rule (paragraph 5)
And so to prepare ourselves for the journey before us let us renew our faith and set ourselves high standards by which to lead our lives. [...] Such a follower of Christ lives in reverence of him and does not take the credit for a good life but believing that all the good we do comes from the Lord, gives him the credit and thanksgiving for what his gift brings about in our hearts. (From para. 5 of The Prologue to The Rule of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)
St. Benedict bids me to set out with a high standard for my life, and also to acknowledge that it is through grace that any good comes about in my heart. For me, this is realized in fidelity to meditation: Nothing to accomplish, only to be. And to remember that it is not my meditation, but God's -- that in meditation I step into the energy of love that flows continually between Jesus and the Father.
St. Benedict bids me to set out with a high standard for my life, and also to acknowledge that it is through grace that any good comes about in my heart. For me, this is realized in fidelity to meditation: Nothing to accomplish, only to be. And to remember that it is not my meditation, but God's -- that in meditation I step into the energy of love that flows continually between Jesus and the Father.
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