Have You Heard? St. Benedict of Nursia's Powerful Advice for Lent "...during these days of Lent to keep its manner of life most pure..."
Saint Benedict of Nursia is the founder of Western Monasticism, and the patron saint of Europe. He was born in Norcia, Italy, in 480 AD, and died: March 21, 547 AD, Monte Cassino, Italy. This is an excerpt from his famous book the Rule of St. Benedict (which was a guide for the monks).
LISTEN to his Powerful Short Lenten Advice:
."...we urge the entire community during these days of Lent to keep its manner of life most pure 3 and to wash away in this holy season the negligences of other times.
4 This we can do in a fitting manner by refusing to indulge evil habits and by devoting ourselves to prayer with tears, to reading, to compunction of heart and self-denial.
5 During these days, therefore, we will add to the usual measure of our service something by way of private prayer and abstinence from food or drink, 6 so that each of us will have something above the assigned measure to offer God of his own will with the joy of the Holy Spirit (1 Thess 1:6).
7 In other words, let each one deny himself some food, drink, sleep, needless talking and idle jesting, and look forward to holy Easter with joy and spiritual longing."
The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 49
4 This we can do in a fitting manner by refusing to indulge evil habits and by devoting ourselves to prayer with tears, to reading, to compunction of heart and self-denial.
5 During these days, therefore, we will add to the usual measure of our service something by way of private prayer and abstinence from food or drink, 6 so that each of us will have something above the assigned measure to offer God of his own will with the joy of the Holy Spirit (1 Thess 1:6).
7 In other words, let each one deny himself some food, drink, sleep, needless talking and idle jesting, and look forward to holy Easter with joy and spiritual longing."
The Rule of St. Benedict - Chapter 49
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