The relationship between the Rule of Benedict and the writings of
Gregory the Great is complex and controversial. Each depicts contexts
in which the Christian is able to recover and manifest to others aspects
of primordial glory. The Rule of St. Benedict presumes an anticipation
of eschatological renewal and transformation that occurs within the
Christian community. With "eyes open to the deifying light" the
innermost heart "expands in God" as members of the cenobium learn to
honor and revere what they see each other becoming. In Gregory the
Great the "uncircumscribed light of God" transforms the Christian
ascetic into a contemplative who helps others to behold transcendent
realities in ordinary circumstances.
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