Belmont Abbey Retreat: Meditations from a Monastery


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BELLS RING IN BACKGROUND

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In name of the Father and of the Son

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and of the Holy Spirit.

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-OTHERS:

-Amen.

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The Rule of Our Holy Father St Benedict, Chapter the 57th,

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The Craftsmen Of The Monastery.

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"If there be craftsmen in the monastery,

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"let them practise their crafts with all humility,

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"provided the abbot give permission.

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"But if one of them be puffed up because of his skill in his craft,

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"supposing that he is conferring a benefit on the monastery,

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"let him be removed from his work

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"and not return to it unless he have humbled himself

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"and the abbot entrust it to him again.

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"If any of the work of the craftsmen is to be sold,

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"let those who have to manage the business

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"take care that they be not guilty of any dishonesty.

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"Let them always remember Ananias and Saphira,

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"and take care lest they or any others

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"who deal dishonestly with the property of the monastery

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"should suffer in their souls

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"the death which they endured in their bodies.

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"And as regards the price,

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"let not the sin of avarice creep in,

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"but let the goods always be sold a little cheaper

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"than they are sold by people of the world,

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"that in all things God may be glorified."

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Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of life

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and the ability to work for your glory

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and our sustenance.

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Help us through the teaching and intercession of St Benedict

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to serve you and our brethren faithfully in our daily work.

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Through Christ, our Lord.

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-OTHERS:

-Amen.

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Ah! Toby!

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Come on! Go!

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Wait. Right.

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Go on!

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Oh, I've got to kick it back to you. Right.

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Right.

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We get very excited about this! Come on.

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HAIRDRYER WHIRS

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# O God, come to my aid

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-ALL:

-# Lord, make haste to help me

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# Glory be to the Father and to the Son

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# And to the Holy Spirit

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# As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be

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# World without end, amen

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# Hallelujah. #

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Cry out with joy to God, all the earth.

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-ALL:

-Let our joy then be in Him.

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He rules forever by His might.

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His eyes keep watch over the nations.

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Let rebels not rise against Him.

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O peoples, bless our God.

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Let the voice of His praise resound.

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Oh, God, who gave life to our souls, and kept our feet from stumbling.

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For you, O God, have tested us.

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You have tried us as silver is tried.

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You led us, God, into the snare.

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You laid a heavy burden on our backs.

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Glory be to the Father and to the Son

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and to the Holy Spirit,

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as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

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world without end, amen.

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# The eyes of all creatures look to you

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-ALL:

-# And your give them their food in due time

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# Glory be to the Father and to the Son

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# And to the Holy Spirit

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# As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be

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# World without end, amen. #

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A reading from a sermon by St John Chrysostom.

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"Though our bodies may be in an attitude of prayer

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"and our mouths babbling some pious formula,

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"can we really claim to be praying in the presence of God

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"when our minds are wandering hither and thither,

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"in home and marketplace?"

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"Those people who pray in the presence of the Lord,

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"who pray with complete recollection,

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"who having no worldly attachments, have removed from earth to heaven

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"and banished all human preoccupations...

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"..that, indeed, is how Christ also commanded us to pray in the Gospels,

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"when he told His disciples not to pray like the Gentiles,

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"and not to use empty repetitions.

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"He also taught them the right way to pray,

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"showing them it is not in a multiplicity of words,

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"but mental alertness, that wins us a hearing.

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"Christ commanded us to make our players short

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"and to say them frequently, at brief intervals...

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"..for if you spin out your words to any length,

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"you are often inattentive

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"and so give the devil freedom to approach and trip you up

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"and divert your mind from what you were saying.

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"But if you pray continuously and frequently,

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"repeating your prayer at brief intervals,

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"you can easily remain recollected and fully alert as you pray.

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"That is true prayer,

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"when its cries come from the depths of one's being."

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BELLS RING IN BACKGROUND

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BELL RINGS

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# I glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ

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# My soul glorifies the Lord

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# My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour

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# He looks on His servant in her lowliness

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# Henceforth all ages will call me blessed

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-# The Almighty works marvels for me

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# Holy his name

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# His mercy is from age to age

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# On those who fear Him

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# He puts forth his arm in strength

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# And scatters the proud-hearted

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# He casts the mighty from their thrones

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# And raises the lowly

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# He fills the hungry with good things

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# Sends the rich away empty

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# He protects Israel and His servant

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# Remembering His mercy

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# The mercy promised to our fathers

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# To Abraham and his sons forever

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# For me, to live in is Christ

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# To die is gain

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# Find glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. #

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BELL RINGS

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BELLS RING

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