Quotations From the Rule of St. Benedict

Benedictine Vows
“When a person is admitted into the community, he shall make a promise in the oratory in the presence of all of his stability, of living the monastic life and of obedience.” (Rule, 58)

Hospitality
“All visitors who call are to be welcomed as if they were Christ, for he will one day say: ‘I was a stranger and you took me in.’” (Rule, 53)

Community Prayer
“Nothing therefore is to be put before the Work of God.” (Rule, 43)

Work
“For then they are truly monks if they live by the labor of their hands, as did our Fathers and the Apostles.” (Rule, 48)

Obedience
“Listen, my son, to the teaching of your Master and turn your heart to hear; willingly accept and effectively carry out the advice given by a loving father.” (Rule, Prologue)

Joy in the Monastic Life
“As we progress in the monastic life and in faith, the heart expands and we run along the way of God’s commandments with a delight of love that cannot be described.” (Rule, Prologue)

*Source: “Our Holy Father", St. Benedict (480-1980)

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