Spirituality And “All That Jazz” by Peter Menkin For Religious Reading, Prayer, And Living A Spiritual Life Before I enter into a long remark and analysis on the worth of living the spiritual life, and of keeping a copy of this pocket size book The Rule of St. Benedict, I want to write a short introduction on what is the basis of my theme for the use of the book: prayer. Then to discuss the work as I see it as a contribution to ones own life of living in the world and in the light of God’s presence. (CAPTION) A man kneels to pray at the spot of Jesus’ birth. Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem Photo: Rick White ©2004