Becoming a Community of Disciples

Chapter 4: Spiritual Teachings – The Tools of Good Works

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Discussion Questions

What is your “workshop” in which you need to employ “tools of good works”?

A tool is a device intended to make a task easier. Why do you think Benedict called these good works “tools”?

Is the fact that the two most important tools are to “love the Lord God with one’s whole heart, whole soul, whole strength” and “to love one’s neighbor as oneself” a practiced reality in your life?

What are situations in your ministry context where censuring a sinner or the practice of silence could be beneficial?

Benedict says we should use these tools “night and day without ceasing.” What habits could assist us in doing this more consistently?