In January of 2010, a small group of parishioners at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, joined together in morning prayer and reflection on the Rule of St. Benedict. We began reading Joan Chittester's daily reflections on the Rule in her book, The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages, and continue as community with daily readings, in Morning Prayer at the church on Wednesdays, and on these pages.
Reading From the Rule
The first link at the right will take you to today's reading from the Rule of St. Benedict!
Monday, August 11, 2014
Hospitality
Jane Toumaine in St. Benedict's Toolbox paraphrases Henri Nouwen's description of Hospitality from his book Reaching Out: "He [Nouwen] describes hospitality as a space around us that we create for others in which they can come, be themselves, and discover who they are. My prayer for us this day is that as we are out in the world we create a welcoming space around us.
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