St. Benedict on monks sleeping together communally
I’ve always smiled at the thoughtfulness of St. Benedict’s very detailed rules for monastic living. Chapter 22 of The Rule takes up “The Sleeping Arrangements of the Monks.” In keeping with the spirit of communalism, Benedict stipulates: “If possible, all are to sleep in one place, but should the size of the community preclude this, […]
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