Chapter 47: Signalling the times for the work of God

The superior is personally responsible for making sure that the time for the work of God, both at night at during the daytime, is clearly made known to all. (From para. 1 of Ch. 47 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)

St Benedict challenges me to be clear with others about the priority of the times of meditation in my life, especially when it means I have to resist the prevailing expectations of me. I also need to resist my own rationalizations about skipping meditation.