Service and Hospitality: The Rule of Benedict: Welcoming Christ in Guests
Teaching on Service and Hospitality from Benedict of Nursia: The Rule of Benedict: Welcoming Christ in Guests
This is a spiritual discipline on hospitality and welcoming, drawing on Matthew 25:35-40, Hebrews 13:2 and Romans 12:13.
The Rule of St. Benedict (c. 530) contains one of the most beautiful statements on hospitality in all Christian literature: "Let all guests who arrive be received as Christ, because He will say: 'I was a stranger and you took Me in.' And let due honor be shown to all, especially to those who share our faith and to pilgrims."…
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