The prologue is a lyrical piece of writing, like an overture setting the whole tone of what is to follow. The opening words never cease to amaze me. I could never have imagined that a practical handbook and guide for community living would have this most loving, warm, accepting opening, which addresses each one of us personally. It at once promises that the individual is not going to get lost in the crowd, nor get tied up in juridical structures. “Listen” is an arresting word meant