Always We Begin Again

by McQuiston, John, II

• ISBN13: 9780819216489
• ISBN10: 0819216488
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-04-01
• Publisher: Morehouse Pub Co

Summary

When an attorney with a busy commercial practice went searching for a italy balanced life, he found the blueprint for it in the sixth-century text of St. Benedict's Rule. McQuiston interprets and restates the ancient system of spiritual living, enabling today's reader to understand and make use of its remarkable insights.

Table of Contents

About the Rule	1	(8)
My Introduction to the Rule	9	(6)
The Rule of Saint Benedict: A Contemporary Interpretation	15	(54)
The First Rule	17	(2)
Each Day	19	(2)
Paramount Goals	21	(2)
Good Works	23	(2)
Teaching and Learning	25	(2)
Leadership	27	(2)
Right Relationship	29	(4)
Self-Forgetfulness	33	(2)
Silence	35	(2)
Humility	37	(2)
The Twelve Stages of Humility	39	(8)
Routine	47	(4)
Stewardship	51	(4)
Service	55	(2)
Meals	57	(2)
Worship	59	(4)
Guests	63	(2)
Community	65	(2)
Conclusion	67	(2)
Some Forms of Meditation	69	(14)
Beginning	71	(2)
A Morning Meditation	73	(4)
A Mid-day Meditation	77	(2)
An Evening Meditation	79	(4)
An Example of a Weekday Schedule	83	(6)
Some Thoughts for Reflection	89