Do not repay one bad turn with another 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Peter 3:9. Do not injure anyone, but bear injuries patiently. (Rule of St. Benedict 4. 29-30) First of all, bearing injuries patiently is not a sign of weakness. It’s a sign of goodness. Only the strong bear up. Only the good restrain themselves when …
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Post-Hurricane Clean-Up Meditation We shall through patience share in the sufferings of Christ that we may deserve also to share in his kingdom. (Rule of St. Benedict Prologue 50) Patience is a topic that we get tired of quickly. If we were hanging out in the Italian countryside like St Benedict, maybe it would be …