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X-WR-CALDESC:<i>In no circumstance are monastics allowed\, unless the prior
 ess or abbot says they may\, to exchange letters\, blessed tokens or small
  gifts of any kind\, with their parents or anyone else\, or with another m
 onastic. They must not presume to accept gifts sent them even by their par
 ents without previously telling the prioress or abbot. If the prioress or 
 abbot orders acceptance\, they still have the power to give the gift to wh
 omever\; and the one for whom it was originally sent must not be distresse
 d\, 'lest occasion be given to the devil (Eph 4:27\; 1 Tm 5:14).' Whoever 
 presumes to act otherwise will be subjected to the discipline of the rule.
 </i>\n\nRabbi Mordecai said: 'If a single coin is left over in my house at
  bedtime\, I cannot fall asleep. But if totally penniless\, I sleep soundl
 y\, knowing that when the moment comes to awaken\, I must immediately look
  to the Lord for aid.' And the rabbi of Porissover taught: 'If a person is
  poor and meek\, it is easy for that one to be joyful\, inasmuch as there 
 is nothing to guard against losing.' In a community based on equality in t
 he midst of a highly stratified society\, Benedict had no desire to create
  a subset of the independently wealthy whose parents or friends could prov
 ide for them beyond the means of the monastery. The purpose of monastic li
 fe was to discover that the possession of God was far more satisfying than
  anything we could receive from family or friends\, that it was freeing\, 
 that it was enriching far beyond what we could collect for ourselves.\n\nW
 e live in a culture that sees having things as the measure of our success.
  We strive for a life that sees eliminating things as the measure of inter
 nal wealth. Enoughness is a value long dead in Western society. Dependence
  on God is a value long lost. Yet\, enoughness and dependence on God may b
 e what is lacking in a society where consumerism and accumulation have bec
 ome the root diseases of a world in which everything is not enough and not
 hing satisfies.
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DESCRIPTION:<i>In no circumstance are monastics allowed\, unless the priore
 ss or abbot says they may\, to exchange letters\, blessed tokens or small 
 gifts of any kind\, with their parents or anyone else\, or with another mo
 nastic. They must not presume to accept gifts sent them even by their pare
 nts without previously telling the prioress or abbot. If the prioress or a
 bbot orders acceptance\, they still have the power to give the gift to who
 mever\; and the one for whom it was originally sent must not be distressed
 \, 'lest occasion be given to the devil (Eph 4:27\; 1 Tm 5:14).' Whoever p
 resumes to act otherwise will be subjected to the discipline of the rule.<
 /i>\n\nRabbi Mordecai said: 'If a single coin is left over in my house at 
 bedtime\, I cannot fall asleep. But if totally penniless\, I sleep soundly
 \, knowing that when the moment comes to awaken\, I must immediately look 
 to the Lord for aid.' And the rabbi of Porissover taught: 'If a person is 
 poor and meek\, it is easy for that one to be joyful\, inasmuch as there i
 s nothing to guard against losing.' In a community based on equality in th
 e midst of a highly stratified society\, Benedict had no desire to create 
 a subset of the independently wealthy whose parents or friends could provi
 de for them beyond the means of the monastery. The purpose of monastic lif
 e was to discover that the possession of God was far more satisfying than 
 anything we could receive from family or friends\, that it was freeing\, t
 hat it was enriching far beyond what we could collect for ourselves.\n\nWe
  live in a culture that sees having things as the measure of our success. 
 We strive for a life that sees eliminating things as the measure of intern
 al wealth. Enoughness is a value long dead in Western society. Dependence 
 on God is a value long lost. Yet\, enoughness and dependence on God may be
  what is lacking in a society where consumerism and accumulation have beco
 me the root diseases of a world in which everything is not enough and noth
 ing satisfies.
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LOCATION:Chapter 54
SUMMARY:Letters or Gifts
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