Learning Together to Let Death Come

Saint Benedict's famous Rule, which has guided communities of faith for over 1,500 years, advises the faithful to "keep death daily before one's eyes." Remembering that people lives will end creates a realistic context for the choices they make regarding how they spend their time...

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Published in:Liturgy (Washington) 2018-01, Vol.33 (1), p.56-62
Main Author: Quivik, Melinda A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Belief & doubt
Christianity
Death & dying
Faith
Saints
Spirituality
Time
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Summary:Saint Benedict's famous Rule, which has guided communities of faith for over 1,500 years, advises the faithful to "keep death daily before one's eyes." Remembering that people lives will end creates a realistic context for the choices they make regarding how they spend their time and respond to change, what they do with "themselves, their time, and their possessions," signs of God's gracious gifts named in a customary offering prayer. Here, Quivik offers broader understanding on facing death.
ISSN:0458-063X
1557-3001
DOI:10.1080/0458063X.2017.1375817