Prayer that shapes a shared life

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Benedict’s Rule guided a community’s prayer, work and shared life. Clare led a community of women and wrote a Rule for their life of poverty and prayer. Their settings differ from a modern household or parish, but both invite us to consider how daily habits shape the way we treat one another.

One detail I noticed and one question I want to ask

What makes a daily practice realistic enough to continue?

My next step: what I will do, when, and what help I need

Closing prayer

God of peace, help us listen, work with care and welcome one another. Give us the patience to begin again. Amen.

Further reading: St. Benedict of Nursia · St. Clare of Assisi. On screen: full session and source notes.

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