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The Fourth Degree

I wonder how many people read through today's section of RB and think it is simply religious rhetoric, not to be taken too literally. Read it again, and any idea that Benedictine monastic life is "not too demanding" or characterized by "moderation" is hit on the head. What is asked here is tremendous — and there are still a further eight steps of humility to climb!