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> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-shigematsu/hospitality-is-a-prized-virtue-of-monastic-communities-benedict-s/)

[Ken Shigematsu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-shigematsu/)

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