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Pilgrim Principles: A Pilgrim's Rule of Life
Our lives are governed by systems, whether we are aware of it or not.
Measured by our daily routines, our priorities, and our worldview, the systems
in which we live determine both who we are and who we are becoming.
However, just as a pilgrim sets an intention for her journey, engaging in her
quest and opening herself up to transformation, we can be intentional about
the systems that form our lives. One way we can be intentional is through
structuring our lives each day with the quest of the pilgrim in mind by creating
and participating in a Rule of Life.
A Rule of Life is a set of guidelines that help us to remain intentional in our
interior journeys, daily routines, and communities. Developing and living by
a Rule of Life is an ancient tradition practiced by religious communities and
individuals alike for centuries. Well known Rules of Life include the Rule of
St. Benedict, practiced by Benedictine communities, as well as the Rule of St.
Francis, practiced by Franciscan communities. With the rise of the neo-monastic
movement in Christianity today, many modern communities are doing
this as well, developing Rules of Life that are both counter-cultural and deeply
engaging.
Here I share with you a Rule of Life I’ve developed with the pilgrim in mind,
called Pilgrim Principles. Written through the lens of pilgrimage, this Rule allows
us to maintain the posture of a pilgrim both at home and abroad. With
each principle, I offer suggestions on how to put it into practice.
It is my hope that you are inspired by this Rule and the suggested practices,
and that you will engage them and make them your own. It is important to
note, however, that a Rule of Life is not something that we strive to achieve,
but rather a basis from which we live. So as you begin to apply these Rules, be
sure that you begin your practice from the place where you are. If you do, I am
confident you will discover the pilgrim inside.
Measured by our daily routines, our priorities, and our worldview, the systems
in which we live determine both who we are and who we are becoming.
However, just as a pilgrim sets an intention for her journey, engaging in her
quest and opening herself up to transformation, we can be intentional about
the systems that form our lives. One way we can be intentional is through
structuring our lives each day with the quest of the pilgrim in mind by creating
and participating in a Rule of Life.
A Rule of Life is a set of guidelines that help us to remain intentional in our
interior journeys, daily routines, and communities. Developing and living by
a Rule of Life is an ancient tradition practiced by religious communities and
individuals alike for centuries. Well known Rules of Life include the Rule of
St. Benedict, practiced by Benedictine communities, as well as the Rule of St.
Francis, practiced by Franciscan communities. With the rise of the neo-monastic
movement in Christianity today, many modern communities are doing
this as well, developing Rules of Life that are both counter-cultural and deeply
engaging.
Here I share with you a Rule of Life I’ve developed with the pilgrim in mind,
called Pilgrim Principles. Written through the lens of pilgrimage, this Rule allows
us to maintain the posture of a pilgrim both at home and abroad. With
each principle, I offer suggestions on how to put it into practice.
It is my hope that you are inspired by this Rule and the suggested practices,
and that you will engage them and make them your own. It is important to
note, however, that a Rule of Life is not something that we strive to achieve,
but rather a basis from which we live. So as you begin to apply these Rules, be
sure that you begin your practice from the place where you are. If you do, I am
confident you will discover the pilgrim inside.
18 pages, ebook
Published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Lacy Clark Ellman
2 books29 followersLacy Clark Ellman has an M.A. in Theology and Culture. She writes about intentional travel and living and shares stories of other pilgrims' journeys at asacredjourney.net.
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