Review of 'The rule of St. Benedict in English' on 'Goodreads'
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This rule is not valid for an individual because it is concerned with the management of a monastery. Even so, there are lessons for everyone. It's good as a History book, it's good for Sociology or Anthropology, and for Christians, it can have a double use: letting us see what goes on inside a comtemplative community, and giving us life lessons. The language is simple but descriptive enough.
I love one of the early chapters, which says "always ask God to help you finish what you start". So, it acknowledges the creative impulse and the goodness in people, while God is necessary to help us along so that the initial "push" is kept all along. Very positive for the 6th century, isn't it?