How some people spend their day

The daily schedule of a Cistercian monk:

4 hours - for the Divine Office and the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin

2 hours - for Masses

2 hours - for study and spiritual reading

4 hours - for manual labour

4 hours - for private devotions, reading and minor monastic duties

1 hour - for meals

7 hours - for sleep

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24 hours in total

H/T to Richard Collins.

 

What a schedule. I bet they're very happy people.

 

What about us? 

I think I am wasteful with my time, even if don't compare my day to that of a Cistercian monk.

Prayer to Overcome Sloth and Lukewarmness

O my God, I know well that so negligent a life as mine cannot please You. I know that by my lukewarmness I have closed the door to the graces which You desire to bestow on me. O my God, do not reject me, as I deserve, but continue to be merciful toward me, and I will make great efforts to amend and to arise from this miserable state. In the future I will be more careful to overcome my passions and to follow Your inspirations; and never through slothfulness will I omit my duties, but will strive to fulfill them with greater diligence and fidelity. In short, I will from this time forward do all I can to please You, and will neglect nothing which I know to be pleasing to You.

Since You, O my Jesus, have been so liberal with Your graces toward me and have deigned to give Your Blood and Your Life for me, I am sorry for having acted with so little generosity towaqrd You, Who are worthy of all honor and all love. But, O my Jesus, You know my weakness. Help me with Your powerful grace; in You I confide.

 

O Immaculate Virgin Mary, help me to overcome myself and to become a saint. Amen.