bet that title would not impress him too much. perhaps i should have thought that through . . .
alas, i don't know where the [<-backspace] is on this keyboard. maybe it got deleted.
despite my apparent silliness, i'm actually not kidding about my new-found appreciation of the founder of the benedictines. here is a neat snippet on lenten fasting:
fast from judging others; feast on the Christ dwelling in them.
fast from emphasis on differences; feast on the unity of life.
fast from apparent darkness; feast on the reality of light.
fast from thoughts of illness; feast on the healing power of God.
fast from words that pollute; feast on phrases that purify.
fast from discontent; feast on gratitude.
fast from anger; feast on patience.
fast from pessimism; feast on optimism.
fast from worry; feast on divine order.
fast from complaining; feast on appreciation.
fast from negatives; feast on affirmatives.
fast from unrelenting pressure; feast on unceasing prayer.
fast from hostility; feast on nonresistance.
fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness.
fast from self-concern; feast on compassion for others.
fast from personal anxiety; feast on eternal truth.
fast from facts that depress; feast on verities that uplift.
fast from discouragements; feast on hope.
fast from lethargy; feast on enthusiasm.
fast from thoughts that weaken; feast on promises that inspire.
fast from shadows of sorrow; feast on the sunlight of serenity.
fast from idle gossip; feast on purposeful silence.
fast from problems that overwhelm; feast on prayer that undergirds.
from a benedictine website as quoted in the tablet, 3 march 2001, p325 (via jonny baker) posted by steve on south meadow's blog
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