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Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 5, 2009 Prologue

January 5, May 6, September 5

Prologue

Hence the Lord says in the Gospel,

"Whoever listens to these words of Mine and acts upon them,

I will liken to a wise person

who built a house on rock.

The floods came,

the winds blew and beat against that house,

and it did not fall,

because it had been founded on rock" (Matt. 7:24-25).

Having given us these assurances,

the Lord is waiting every day

for us to respond by our deeds to His holy… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 5, 2009 at 9:36am — No Comments

Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 3, 2009 Prologue

January 3, May 4, September 3

Prologue

And the Lord, seeking his laborer

in the multitude to whom He thus cries out,

says again,

"Who is the one who will have life,

and desires to see good days" (Ps. 33[34]:13)?

And if, hearing Him, you answer,

"I am the one,"

God says to you,

"If you will have true and everlasting life,

keep your tongue from evil

and your lips that they speak no guile.

Turn away from evil and do… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 4, 2009 at 6:43am — No Comments

Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 2, 2009 Prologue

January 2, May 3, September 2

Prologue

Let us arise, then, at last,

for the Scripture stirs us up, saying,

"Now is the hour for us to rise from sleep" (Rom. 13:11).

Let us open our eyes to the deifying light,

let us hear with attentive ears

the warning which the divine voice cries daily to us,

"Today if you hear His voice,

harden not your hearts" (Ps. 94[95]:8).

And again,

"Whoever has ears to hear,

hear what the Spirit… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 2, 2009 at 7:03am — No Comments

Rule of St. Benedict Reading for Sept 1, 2009 Prologue

January 1, May 2, September 1

Prologue

I S T E N carefully, my child,

to your master's precepts,

and incline the ear of your heart (Prov. 4:20).

Receive willingly and carry out effectively

your loving father's advice,

that by the labor of obedience

you may return to Him

from whom you had departed by the sloth of disobedience.

To you, therefore, my words are now addressed,

whoever you may be,

who are renouncing your own… Continue

Added by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano on September 1, 2009 at 8:20am — No Comments