That last read was truly grim. However, to reject the Rule of St Benedict because some Benedictines lived in egregious violation of it is like rejecting the Un

That last read was truly grim. However, to reject the Rule of St Benedict because some Benedictines lived in egregious violation of it is like rejecting the United States Bill of Rights because the United States has often acted in direct violation of it. The Rule is, on the whole, a wonderful document, and there are today and have been through history a great many good people who live it day in and day out fairly faithfully. I'm privileged to call some such people my friends.