Chapter 62: The priests of the monastery
When ordained a monk must be careful to avoid a spirit of self-importance or pride and he must avoid taking on himself any duties to which the abbot has not assigned him. (From para. 1 of Ch. 62 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)
My ego likes to make me feel important and indispensable, but what's essential is discernment -- a rootedness in my relationship to God.
My ego likes to make me feel important and indispensable, but what's essential is discernment -- a rootedness in my relationship to God.
“When I am weak, then I am strong”, St. Paul reminds me, Abba. Titles, on the other hand, teach the opposite: they create in me a sense of entitlement, of strength, of power. From my titles, Lord, preserve me. Teach me to serve with a meek and humble heart, as you do.
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