{"id":27158,"date":"2011-03-18T06:32:14","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T06:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/community\/theanchoress\/?p=27158"},"modified":"2017-03-08T23:21:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T23:21:52","slug":"on-the-measure-of-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theanchoress\/2011\/03\/18\/on-the-measure-of-food\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Measure of Food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Rule of St. Benedict, Chapter 39 \u2013 for March 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2026
\nLet a good pound weight of bread suffice for the day,
\nwhether there be only one meal or
\nboth dinner and supper.
\nIf they are to have supper,
\nthe cellarer shall reserve a third of that pound
\nto be given them at supper.
\nBut if it happens that the work was heavier,
\nit shall lie within the Abbot\u2019s discretion and power,
\nshould it be expedient,
\nto add something to the fare.
\nAbove all things, however,
\noverindulgence must be avoided
\nand a monk must never be overtaken
\nby indigestion;
\nfor this is nothing so opposed to the
\nChristian character
\nas overindulgence,
\naccording to Our Lord\u2019s words,
\n\u201cSee to it that your hearts be not burdened
\nwith overindulgence.\u201d (Luke 21:34<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Damn. Convicted.<\/em>
\nI have been reading the Holy Rule through Lent, and it is the first time I have read it with Lenten eyes.<\/p>\n

What a mess I am. How much help I need!<\/p>\n

But I do love<\/strong> this edition of the Holy Rule<\/strong><\/a>. By far my favorite. With its calendar-oriented lessons, it speaks to me very clearly, finally, and I have so much to learn.<\/p>\n

But ouch. For my own good, but ouch<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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