Fr Chad Boulton of Ampleforth Abbey was interviewed on BBC Radio York after devising a set of useful guidelines to help people cope with isolation and confinement at this unsettling time.
Fr Chad’s ‘commandments of confinement’:
1. don’t fret if things aren’t perfect - take the long view
2. don’t keep checking the greener grass - flourish where you are planted
3. don’t panic - remember that you are standing on solid ground
4. don’t stamp your foot – tread lightly with a humble humour
5. don’t be a martyr - freely offer your help
6. don’t be too proud - muck in and get your hands dirty
7. don’t force the pace - learn how to rest and relax together
8. don’t try too hard – find some time just for yourself
9. don’t focus on the faults of others - celebrate what they have that you don’t
10. don’t try to do this alone - pray for and with each other
