Guard your lips from harmful or deceptive speech. (RB80.4.51)
The Desert Fathers tell a story of a young monk who said to his abbot.
“Why don’t you edify our guests with some of your spiritual words.”
The Abbot replied, “If our guest is not edified by my silence, he will certainly not be edified by my words.”
Benedict is telling us the same thing. If we are more attuned to silence and less attuned to chatter, we can guard our lips from harmful and deceptive speech.
Sr. Veronica, OSB
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