Humility

As we start anew this month on our journey through Benedictine Humility--I invite you to recall Sister Joan's commentary at the close of Chapter 46 where she reminds us: 

• if we choose spiritual people for our friends and our leaders,
• if we respected our elders for their wisdom,
• if we wanted growth rather than comfort,
• if we ripped away the masks that hide us, and we're willing to have our bleeding selves, cauterized by the light of spiritual leadership and the heat of holy friendships,

we would...come to the humility that brings us real peace.

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power."  Tao Te Ching

Benedictine spirituality asks for both. May your journey through this reading of Chapter 7 bring you renewed strength and courage as you travel the way.