The Rule of St. Benedict

by MEISEL, ANTHONY C.

• ISBN13: 9780385009485
• ISBN10: 0385009488
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1975-09-01
• Publisher: Image

Summary

Since the 6th century, this has been one of the most influential documents of Western thought and civilization. Full of plain wisdom, the words of St. Benedict are a guide for work, prayer, study, and community life.

Author Biography

Anthony C. Meisel is the author of The Rule of Saint Benedict. 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 8
Introduction	p. 9
Editors' Note Scriptural References	p. 42
Prologue	p. 43
the Different Kinds of Monks and Their Customs	p. 47
the Qualities of the Abbot	p. 48
the Counsel of the Brothers	p. 51
the Instruments of Good Works	p. 52
Obedience	p. 54
Silence	p. 56
Humility	p. 56
Humility	p. 61
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 62
How Many Psalms Are to Be Said in the Night Office	p. 62
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 63
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 64
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 64
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 65
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 65
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 66
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 66
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 67
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 68
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 69
How the Night Office is to Be Said in Summer	p. 69
How the Monks Are to Sleep	p. 70
Excommunication for Faults	p. 70
the Measure of Excommunication	p. 71
Grave Faults	p. 71
the Abbot's Care of the Excommunicated	p. 72
Those Who Meet with the Excommunicated Without Leave of the Abbot	p. 72
the Abbot's Care of the Excommunicated	p. 73
the Abbot's Care of the Excommunicated	p. 73
the Abbot's Care of the Excommunicated	p. 74
the Abbot's Care of the Excommunicated	p. 74
the Abbot's Care of the Excommunicated	p. 75
Private Ownership by Monks	p. 76
the Apportionment of Necessities	p. 76
Weekly Kitchen Service	p. 77
Sick Brothers	p. 78
Old Men and Children	p. 79
the Weekly Reader	p. 79
the Weekly Reader	p. 80
Dining Hours	p. 81
Drink Apportionment	p. 81
Dining Hours	p. 82
Late-Comers to the Divine Office and Meals	p. 83
How the Excommunicated Are to Make Satisfaction	p. 84
Mistakes in the Oratory	p. 85
Offenses in Other Matters	p. 85
Sounding the Hours of the Divine Office	p. 85
Sounding the Hours of the Divine Office	p. 86
Sounding the Hours of the Divine Office	p. 87
Sounding the Hours of the Divine Office	p. 88
Sounding the Hours of the Divine Office	p. 88
Sounding the Hours of the Divine Office	p. 89
Sounding the Hours of the Divine Office	p. 89
Clothing and Shoes	p. 91
the Receipt of Letters and Presents	p. 91
Clothing and Shoes	p. 92
Artisans and Craftsmen	p. 93
the Admission of New Brothers	p. 93
the Admission of New Brothers	p. 95
Priests Who Would Live in the Monastery	p. 96
Reception of Pilgrim Monks	p. 96
Reception of Pilgrim Monks	p. 97
Reception of Pilgrim Monks	p. 98
Reception of Pilgrim Monks	p. 99
Provost of the Monastery	p. 101
the Porter of the Monastery	p. 102
Brothers Sent on a Journey	p. 103
When a Brother is Asked to Do the Impossible	p. 103
No One Shall Presume to Defend Another in the Monastery	p. 104
No One is to Presume to Strike Another	p. 104
the Brothers Ought to Obey One Another	p. 105
the Good Zeal Monks Should Possess	p. 105
the Good Zeal Monks Should Possess	p. 106
Notes	p. 107
Further Reading	p. 116
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