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X-WR-CALDESC:<i>Accordingly in every instance\, all are to follow the teach
 ing of the rule\, and no one shall rashly deviate from it. In the monaster
 y\, monastics are not to follow their own heart's desire\, nor shall they 
 presume to contend with the prioress or abbot defiantly\, or outside the m
 onastery. Should any presume to do so\, let them be subjected to the disci
 pline of the rule. Moreover\, the prioress or abbot must themselves revere
 nce God and keep the rule in everything they do\; they can be sure beyond 
 any doubt that they will have to give an account of all their judgments to
  God\, the most just of judges.</i>\n\nIf less important business of the m
 onastery is to be transacted\, the prioress and abbot shall take counsel w
 ith the elders only\, as it is written:'Do everything with counsel and you
  will not be sorry afterward (Sir 32:24).'\n\nBenedictine monasticism is l
 ife lived within the circuit of four guy wires: the Gospel\, the teachings
  of its abbots and prioress\, the experience of the community and the Rule
  of Benedict itself.\n\nThe Gospel gives meaning and purpose to the commun
 ity. The teaching of its abbots and prioresses gives depth and direction t
 o the community. The experience of the community\, spoken by its members i
 n community Chapter meetings\, gives truth to the community. But it is the
  Rule of Benedict that gives the long arm of essential definition and char
 acter to the community.\n\nEach of us\, monastic or not\, deals with the s
 ame elements in life. We are all bound to the Gospel\, under leadership of
  some kind\, faced with the dictates of tradition or the cautions of exper
 ience and in need of a direction. Monastic spirituality offers enduring pr
 inciples and attitudes far beyond whatever culture embodies them. Once emb
 raced\, they guide our way through whatever the psychological fads or reli
 gious practices or social philosophies of the time that offer comfort but 
 lack staying power. 'All are to follow the teaching of the Rule\,' Benedic
 t\, the great abbot teaches\, 'and no one shall rashly deviate from it.' A
 dapt the Rule\, yes. Abandon the Rule\, no.\n\nThe fact is that it is in t
 he Rule itself that the principles and values of Benedictine spirituality 
 are stored and maintained. No matter how far a group goes in its attempts 
 to be relevant to the modern world\, it keeps one foot in an ancient one a
 t all times. It is this world that pulls it back\, time and time again\, t
 o the tried and true\, to the really real\, to a Beyond beyond ourselves. 
 It is to these enduring principles that every age looks\, not to the custo
 ms or practices that intend to embody them from one age to another.
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DESCRIPTION:<i>Accordingly in every instance\, all are to follow the teachi
 ng of the rule\, and no one shall rashly deviate from it. In the monastery
 \, monastics are not to follow their own heart's desire\, nor shall they p
 resume to contend with the prioress or abbot defiantly\, or outside the mo
 nastery. Should any presume to do so\, let them be subjected to the discip
 line of the rule. Moreover\, the prioress or abbot must themselves reveren
 ce God and keep the rule in everything they do\; they can be sure beyond a
 ny doubt that they will have to give an account of all their judgments to 
 God\, the most just of judges.</i>\n\nIf less important business of the mo
 nastery is to be transacted\, the prioress and abbot shall take counsel wi
 th the elders only\, as it is written:'Do everything with counsel and you 
 will not be sorry afterward (Sir 32:24).'\n\nBenedictine monasticism is li
 fe lived within the circuit of four guy wires: the Gospel\, the teachings 
 of its abbots and prioress\, the experience of the community and the Rule 
 of Benedict itself.\n\nThe Gospel gives meaning and purpose to the communi
 ty. The teaching of its abbots and prioresses gives depth and direction to
  the community. The experience of the community\, spoken by its members in
  community Chapter meetings\, gives truth to the community. But it is the 
 Rule of Benedict that gives the long arm of essential definition and chara
 cter to the community.\n\nEach of us\, monastic or not\, deals with the sa
 me elements in life. We are all bound to the Gospel\, under leadership of 
 some kind\, faced with the dictates of tradition or the cautions of experi
 ence and in need of a direction. Monastic spirituality offers enduring pri
 nciples and attitudes far beyond whatever culture embodies them. Once embr
 aced\, they guide our way through whatever the psychological fads or relig
 ious practices or social philosophies of the time that offer comfort but l
 ack staying power. 'All are to follow the teaching of the Rule\,' Benedict
 \, the great abbot teaches\, 'and no one shall rashly deviate from it.' Ad
 apt the Rule\, yes. Abandon the Rule\, no.\n\nThe fact is that it is in th
 e Rule itself that the principles and values of Benedictine spirituality a
 re stored and maintained. No matter how far a group goes in its attempts t
 o be relevant to the modern world\, it keeps one foot in an ancient one at
  all times. It is this world that pulls it back\, time and time again\, to
  the tried and true\, to the really real\, to a Beyond beyond ourselves. I
 t is to these enduring principles that every age looks\, not to the custom
 s or practices that intend to embody them from one age to another.
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LOCATION:Chapter 3
SUMMARY:Summoning The Community for Counsel
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