Chapter 18: The order for reciting the psalms (paragraphs 4-6)
After all, we read that our holy Fathers had the energy to fulfil in one single day what we in our lukewarm devotion only aspire to complete in a whole week. (From para. 6 of Ch. 18 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)
I can bring my unenthusiasm to the fire of the living God through fidelity to the mantra.
Almost every day now, two times a day, morning and evening, I meet You, Abba, in meditation. Yet how easily I can rest on my laurels, in my lukewarmness. You invite me to enjoy every waking moment of each day in conscious contact with You. Let’s do it today, just for today.
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