The Rule of Saint Benedict Solesmes Charles was torn between his

Charles was torn between his ambition to do great things and his desire for the hidden life

when he gave the "mandate" to love one another as he has loved us and includes Ubi caritas and Pange Lingua and the two Gregorian chant offices of Maundy Thursday--the Office of Tenebræ and the Ceremony of Foot-washing

divided work into 366 small portions

draws our attention in new ways to the repeated term

The Rule of Saint Benedict Solesmes Charles was torn between hisDiscussion around the bestseller The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher has led many people to want to know more about Benedictine principles. Listen, my child. I want you to put the ear of your heart to the solid ground of the masters wisdom (what I received, Im passing on to you). Its advice from a spiritual father who loves youthe sort of counsel you receive by letting it shape your whole life. Listening is hard work, but its the essential work. It