CHAPTER 21 – LET THE PEACE OF CHRIST RULE IN YOUR HEARTS “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we […]
Author: Br'er Abbot
CHAPTER 20 – DISCERN WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD
CHAPTER 20 – DISCERN WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD “Our only desire and our one choice should be this: I want and I choose […]
CHAPTER 19 – EMBRACING SIMPLICITY FOR A MORE ABUNDANT LIFE
CHAPTER 19 – EMBRACING SIMPLICITY FOR A MORE ABUNDANT LIFE “Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. […]
CHAPTER 18 – THE INTEGRITY OF THE UPRIGHT GUIDES THEM
CHAPTER 18 – THE INTEGRITY OF THE UPRIGHT GUIDES THEM “From the deformity of our imperfection after the fall of the first human being, the […]
CHAPTER 17 – FAITHFUL FRIENDS ARE A STURDY SHELTER
CHAPTER 17 – FAITHFUL FRIENDS ARE A STURDY SHELTER “Anyone without an anamcara (soul-friend) is like a body without a head.”-St. Brigid While some religious […]
CHAPTER 16 – GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD
CHAPTER 16 – GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD “Out of compassion you should do without your due allowance of food and clothing so […]
CHAPTER 15 – GENEROUS DISTRIBUTORS OF GOD’S GRACE
CHAPTER 15 – GENEROUS DISTRIBUTORS OF GOD’S GRACE “Do not despise those faithful who come to you seeking hospitality. Receive them, put them up, and […]
CHAPTER 14 – CARRY EACH OTHER’S BURDENS
CHAPTER 14 – CARRY EACH OTHER’S BURDENS “Even though he has possession of the unsavory world, he should not love its treasures. Let him cultivate […]
CHAPTER 13 – BEING IN FULL ACCORD AND OF ONE MIND
CHAPTER 13 – BEING IN FULL ACCORD AND OF ONE MIND “He [the monk] should not speak evil of, or harshly reproach, another, nor should […]
CHAPTER 12 – LET YOUR GENTLENESS BE EVIDENT
CHAPTER 12 – LET YOUR GENTLENESS BE EVIDENT “Do not ever think yourselves better than the rest of your companions who share the same faith.” […]