Book description
The Rule of St. Benedictforms the foundation for one of the oldest ongoing institutions in all of Western civilization. The Rule not only defines life for men and women in monasteries but has also become central to the spirituality of lay Christians across the globe.
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This is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to read the Rule of Benedict and appreciate non-scholarly commentary that is still based on solid scholarship.
St Benedict wrote his Rule for a bunch of guys, so it utilizes “guy language.” Most of the Rule can be presented with gender-neutral language, so women see themselves in his teaching.
A tradition among Benedictines is to read the Rule three times throughout the year. Sutera set this up so that anyone who chooses can follow this tradition. With each section of the Rule, she provides some background into the context in which…
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