The key to Benedictine spirituality lies in the word 'ordinary'. Benedict insists that no moment is too small for nearness to God. Life in Christ does not necessarily involve something dramatic or heroic. It may simply engage the everyday stuff of my life, which Benedict suggests is what actually matters.
Christian life is daily.
Everything in my life matters. Whatever my present circumstances, Christ will meet me there. These essentials of Benedict's sixth-century rule of life offer a practical framework for spiritual growth in our own day, a path to God through the events and people of ordinary lives. Exercises in silence, holy reading, and prayer for individuals or small groups follow each chapter.