“Hospitality is a prized virtue of monastic communities. Benedict's rule says: 'All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ, for he himself will say, "I was a stranger and you welcomed me."' Brother Alphonsus served as a doorkeeper in the seventeenth century at a Jesuit college in Majorca, Spain. Each time someone knocked at the door he would reply, 'I am coming, Lord!' This practice reminded him to treat each person with as much respect as if it were Jesus himself at the door.” HospitalityJesuitBenedictWelcomingAlphonsusMonastic Communities Book:God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God Source: God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God