2016
DOI: 10.1177/193979091600900106
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“He Gently Leads those with Young”: Life-Giving Principles from the Rule of Saint Benedict for Early Parenthood

Abstract: After voicing a need for soul care that meets the rigors of early parenthood, this article looks to The Rule of Saint Benedict for three life-giving principles: togetherness, ordinariness, and prayer. Togetherness means not only the meta-vision of “doing” family in a larger community; it means transparency and willingness to ask for help. We learn ordinariness from Benedict through the vow of stability, which demands that our inner lives open and connect to the present moment, and also through the way Benedict… Show more

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