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His Word

“Blessed is the man….” Our class repeats Psalm 1. Rhythmically. As directed by the professor. 

And years later the words return to my mind. With a beat. 

His Word.

Faithful and true.

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Deeper in

Backroads. On the way to somewhere. 

And we pass narrow paths disappearing into the woods. Trees tall and leafy obscure our view of where they’re going. 

Deeper in.

Then, one day we take a path. Into a national forest.

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Psalms

Benedict of Nursia (480-547) first formed his Rule for the abbey he served in Monte Cassino, Italy. 

Last year I grew curious about what this guide contained. And one particular practice caught my attention. It meant the monks of his monasteries lived on a steady diet of Psalms.

They repeated the entire book each week. 

Psalms. Image by Emmanuel Phaeton on Unsplash.