Sr. Joan reminds us Benedictine life is rooted in three dimensions: commitment to a community, fidelity to a monastic way of life, and obedience. However, you and I are to pursue Benedictine spirituality, and we are called to continue to carry out our part in the society in which we live while helping mold, polish and temper it to the teachings of Benedictine.
We are called to see the world tempered by the gospel message; we listen for God's voice echoing daily in our thoughts, and in the voice of those around us. Benedictine spirituality is rewriting who we are and how we are respond to the world.
We trust to the community of Saints and Benedict's teaching for the leadership essential to live in this most challenging world. We remain aware of the daily challenges, but we are equally bound to Benedict's call to live a new life. A new life that begins anew with sunrise...mindful that all we have are gifts from Him.
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