Rules of Life

[JRW Crockford]

I'd love to hear and see some rules of life people have created to give rhythm and focus to life in community. We're currently trying to form one here, and I've had a look around at places such as L'Arche, Potter Street/Simple Way, Gilead Foundations, and St Benedict, and they can be a real inspiration to the outworking of community life in loving one another and sharing love with others.

[Eliacin Rosario-Cruz (Community Host)]

Hi JRW,

Thanks for starting this discussion. I think many of us involved/interested in communities are curious to learn from others on how to develop a rule of life, and the why's for it.

I am part of a small community in Seattle (mustard seed house) we've been defining what in the beginning was to be a rule of life and know it is a set of affirmations of life with common rhythms. The concept of a rule is too static for what seem to be a living community.

I am including here some links for some discernment process, thoughts and reflections from the mustard seed house and mustard seed associates. Hope this help. As a community we would be more than happy to be companions of you and your community in this journey.

Paz y esperanza,

Eliacin


http://eliacin.com/2008/10/08/discernment-at-the-mustard-seed-house/

http://msainfo.org/blog/why-a-rule-of-life-you-might-ask

http://eliacin.com/2008/10/03/becoming-community-on-community-disce...

http://msainfo.org/articles/a-meeting-for-discernment

http://msainfo.org/blog/more-on-msa-spiritual-discernment

http://msainfo.org/blog/more-on-msa-discernment-project-june-24