Chapter 4: Guidelines for Christian and monastic good practice (paragraphs 3-5)

Don't harbour in your heart any trace of deceit nor pretend to be at peace with another when you are not; don't abandon the true standards of charity. (From para. 3 of Ch. 4 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)

There's much for me to ponder here: Don't pretend to be at peace.  I could rationalize times when it would make sense to do so.  But Benedict is calling me to the hard work of integrity.