Chapter 66: The porter or portress of the monastery

At the entrance to the monastery there should be a wise senior who is too mature in stability to think of wandering about and who can deal with enquiries and give whatever help is required. (From para. 1 of Ch. 66 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)

I glimpse the possibility of an inner emotional stability as a fruit of meditation.  As I approach my source, the depth of my being, I find myself greeted by a compassionate love. Slowly I will learn to greet others in this way.