I have been reading about the Benedectines of Mary, Queen of Apostles. These are young Catholic nuns that live in rural Missouri. The reverend mother is in her 30's and was a professional musician before joining the Order. I heard about them on a radio broadcast. They recently released their fourth CD. They sound like what I imagine angels would sound like. I purchased a CD.
I can understand very few words of their songs. Some of the songs are in Latin and all of the songs were recorded at their priory in Missouri not in a studio. There are no instruments, just their voices. But the music put me in such a peaceful space that I wanted to learn more about the sisters.
What I found on their website was enough to convince me that I wanted to live more like them. Obviously, I can't live EXACTLY like them. They have taken vows to be married to Christ. They grow their own food. Their jobs are all inside the priory. Those things I can't emulate but they live by a motto of "work and pray." All day as they work, they are devoting the activities to God. Their day begins with prayer and ends with prayer. They eat one meal a day. All of their daily activities revovle around silence, solitude and prayer interspersed with devotional singing.
How can I copy that? I am married, so celibacy is out of the question. I shop for my food. My job is at a University. However, I do desire to devote every activity to God. I do desire more silence, solitude and prayer in my life and I would love to sing out loud every day. Through Sacred and Fit I have learned that I don't need to eat a lot. I could probably survive on one big meal a day but I don't want to sacrifice alertness and clarity. Maybe I need to find out what is the right amount and type of food that would help me be peaceful and still inside; less agitated by things in the world; less likely to cause agitation. I think that the right type and the right amount of food might help me to live more like a nun.
I'm going to give this some thought.
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