The Spiritual Craft

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Benedictines use a form of shorthand to describe the logic of their spiritual life. It goes like this: liturgy, lectio, and labor.

Is it really that simple?

That may not be the best question to ask. Perhaps we could begin with, “Which is the most foundational of the three elements? Which should we be looking into first?”

Let’s take a stab at it. Let’s begin with lectio and discover why, since we have to start somewhere, this somewhere can be the easiest way to begin crafting the inner life.

Follow the link above, and we’ll talk about it a bit. Then talk about the other “l’s” as well.