How to Be a Monastic and Not Leave Your Day Job: A Guide for Benedictine Oblates and Other Christians Who Follow the Monastic WayOriginally written for monks, the principles in the Rule of St. Benedict may be applied by anyone and in todays hectic, changing world, following its principles offers a rich spiritual connection to the stability and wisdom of monastic life. This essential guide explains how people who live and work in the world are still invited to balance work with prayer, cultivate interdependence with others, practice hospitality, and otherwise practice their