WCCM Oblate Blog: Reflections from Daily Reading of the Rule of St. Benedict

WCCM Benedictine Oblates are encouraged to read a designated portion of the Rule daily, and to write a brief, personal response. I hope that this blog will support our Oblate community in this practice. Please, keep blog entries brief and in a first-person ("I") voice. Refrain from discussing, offering an opinion, or commenting on other entries. Simply consider how a particular section of the Rule is speaking to you in your present circumstances.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Chapter 16: The hours of the work of God during the day

And so at these times let us offer praise to out Creator because of his justice revealed in his judgements -- that is at Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline and in the night let us arise to praise him. (From Ch. 16 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry OSB, 1997.)

Benedict lays out a careful organization of the hours to keep consciousness of the community flowing in the direction of God. In the same way, the practice of meditation opens my eyes and heart to meaning, to purpose, to connection.

1 comment:

Wally SaundersJune 20, 2019 at 4:27 AM
Every monk or nun by their very lifestyle have made You and their relationship with You their “utterly clear priority”. My fidelity to twice daily meditation does the same.
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