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X-WR-CALDESC:<i>It is written: 'Distribution was made as each had need (Act
 s 4:35).' By this we do not imply that there should be favoritism--God for
 bid--but rather consideration for weaknesses. Whoever needs less should th
 ank God and not be distressed\, but those who need more should feel humble
  because of their weakness\, not self-important because of the kindness sh
 own them. In this way all the members will be at peace. First and foremost
 \, there must be no word or sign of the evil of grumbling\, no manifestati
 on of it for any reason at all. If\, however\, anyone is caught grumbling\
 , let them undergo more severe discipline.</i>\n\nDestitution and deprivat
 ion are not monastic virtues. Benedict immediately follows the chapter on 
 the pitfalls of private ownership with a chapter insisting that people be 
 given what they need to get through life. Benedictine spirituality is not 
 based on a military model of conformity. Pianists need pianos\; writers ne
 ed computers\; principals need to go to meetings\; administrators need to 
 get away from the group every once in a while\, workers need places to wor
 k\, the sick need special kinds of food\, people with bad backs need the p
 roper kinds of beds. Benedictine spirituality says get them and don't noti
 ce the differences\; get them and don't count the cost\; get them and don'
 t complain about it. Just thank God that your own needs have yet to reach 
 the level of such a burden.\n\nIt's an important chapter in a world where 
 poverty is clearly an evil and not to be spiritualized while the children 
 of the earth die with bloated stomachs. The person whose spirituality is f
 ed by the Rule of Benedict would be acutely concerned about that\, painful
 ly disturbed about that as was Benedict. The Benedictine spirit would not 
 rest\, in fact\, until the imbalance was righted and the needs were met.
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DESCRIPTION:<i>It is written: 'Distribution was made as each had need (Acts
  4:35).' By this we do not imply that there should be favoritism--God forb
 id--but rather consideration for weaknesses. Whoever needs less should tha
 nk God and not be distressed\, but those who need more should feel humble 
 because of their weakness\, not self-important because of the kindness sho
 wn them. In this way all the members will be at peace. First and foremost\
 , there must be no word or sign of the evil of grumbling\, no manifestatio
 n of it for any reason at all. If\, however\, anyone is caught grumbling\,
  let them undergo more severe discipline.</i>\n\nDestitution and deprivati
 on are not monastic virtues. Benedict immediately follows the chapter on t
 he pitfalls of private ownership with a chapter insisting that people be g
 iven what they need to get through life. Benedictine spirituality is not b
 ased on a military model of conformity. Pianists need pianos\; writers nee
 d computers\; principals need to go to meetings\; administrators need to g
 et away from the group every once in a while\, workers need places to work
 \, the sick need special kinds of food\, people with bad backs need the pr
 oper kinds of beds. Benedictine spirituality says get them and don't notic
 e the differences\; get them and don't count the cost\; get them and don't
  complain about it. Just thank God that your own needs have yet to reach t
 he level of such a burden.\n\nIt's an important chapter in a world where p
 overty is clearly an evil and not to be spiritualized while the children o
 f the earth die with bloated stomachs. The person whose spirituality is fe
 d by the Rule of Benedict would be acutely concerned about that\, painfull
 y disturbed about that as was Benedict. The Benedictine spirit would not r
 est\, in fact\, until the imbalance was righted and the needs were met.
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LOCATION:Chapter 34
SUMMARY:Distribution of Goods According to Need
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