"Elie Wiesel writes: 'What God gave Adam was not forgiveness from sin; what God gave Adam was the chance to begin again.' Life is made up of a series of opportunities to begin again." [Chittester, Joan. The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages. Crossroads: New York. 1992. page 159]
We all stray from the rules. We eat too much; we skip church; we miss a deadline; we have that extra glass of wine. Today, this meal, this task, this moment: we begin again. Don't wait to start tomorrow morning, or the the beginning of next week or in the new month or the new year. In the middle, now, begin. Let us begin to be what God intends us to be.
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