Always We Begin Again : The Benedictine Way of Living

by McQuiston, John, II

• ISBN13: 9780819218698
• ISBN10: 0819218693
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Abingdon Pr

Summary

Written by an attorney, this concise and modern paraphrase of the sixth-century Rule of St. Benedict is now available in an expanded hardcover edition with a ribbon marker. Added to the original text are the words of the Benedict, allowing the reader to see anew how the ancient Rule still speaks to seekers today.

Table of Contents

About the Rule	1	(4)
My Introduction to the Rule	5	(10)
The Rule of Saint Benedict: A Contemporary Interpretation	15	(70)
The First Rule	17	(2)
Each Day	19	(2)
Paramount Goals	21	(2)
Good Works	23	(6)
Reflections	27	(2)
Teaching and Learning	29	(2)
Leadership	31	(2)
Right Relationship	33	(4)
Self-Forgetfulness	37	(6)
Reflections	41	(2)
Silence	43	(2)
Humility	45	(2)
The Twelve Stages of Humility	47	(10)
Reflections	55	(2)
Routine	57	(4)
Stewardship	61	(3)
Service	64	(3)
Meals	67	(4)
Reflections	69	(2)
Worship	71	(4)
Guests	75	(2)
Community	77	(2)
Conclusion	79	(6)
Reflections	83	(2)
Some Forms of Meditation	85	(16)
Beginning	87	(2)
A Morning Meditation	89	(4)
A Mid-day Meditation	93	(2)
An Evening Meditation	95	(6)
Reflections	99	(2)
An Example of a Weekday Schedule	101	(10)
Reflections	109	(2)
Some Thoughts for Reflection	111