The Rule of Saint Benedict

Front Matter......Page 1
Title page......Page 3
Preface, p. v......Page 5
INTRODUCTORY NOTES, p. xiii......Page 13
NOTE ON THE HISTORY OF THE TEXT, p. xv......Page 15
Contents, p. xvii......Page 17
HERE BEGINNETH THE PROLOGUE TO A RULE FOR MONASTERIES, p. 1......Page 21
CHAPTER I CONCERNING THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF MONKS, p. 7......Page 27
CHAPTER II WHAT KIND OF MAN AN ABBOT OUGHT TO BE, p. 8......Page 28
CHAPTER III CONCERNING THE CALLING OF THE BRETHREN TO COUNCIL, p. 13......Page 33
CHAPTER IV WHAT ARE THE INSTRUMENTS OF GOOD WORKS, p. 15......Page 35
CHAPTER V CONCERNING OBEDIENCE, p. 19......Page 39
CHAPTER VI CONCERNING SILENCE, p. 21......Page 41
CHAPTER VII CONCERNING HUMILITY, p. 22......Page 42
CHAPTER IX HOW MANY PSALMS ARE TO BE SAID AT THE NIGHT HOURS, p. 30......Page 50
CHAPTER XI HOW NIGHT OFFICE IS TO BE SAID ON LORD’S DAYS, p. 32......Page 52
CHAPTER XIII HOW LAUDS ARE TO BE SAID ON FERIAS, p. 34......Page 54
CHAPTER XV IN WHICH SEASONS ALLELUIA IS TO BE SAID, p. 36......Page 56
CHAPTER XVII HOW MANY PSALMS ARE TO BE SUNG AT THESE HOURS, p. 37......Page 57
CHAPTER XVIII IN WHAT ORDER THE PSALMS THEMSELVES ARE TO BE SAID, p. 39......Page 59
CHAPTER XX CONCERNING REVERENCE IN PRAYER, p. 42......Page 62
CHAPTER XXI CONCERNING THE DEANS OF THE MONASTERY, p. 43......Page 63
CHAPTER XXII HOW THE MONKS ARE TO SLEEP, p. 44......Page 64
CHAPTER XXIV WHAT THE MEASURE OF EXCOMMUNICATION SHOULD BE, p. 45......Page 65
CHAPTER XXV CONCERNING GRAVER FAULTS, p. 46......Page 66
CHAPTER XXVII HOW SOLICITOUS THE ABBOT SHOULD BE FOR THE EXCOMMUNICATE, p. 47......Page 67
CHAPTER XXVIII CONCERNING THOSE WHO SHALL NOT HAVE AMENDED THOUGH SOMEWHAT OFTEN CORRECTED, p. 49......Page 69
CHAPTER XXX CONCERNING THE YOUNGER BOYS, HOW THEY ARE TO BE CORRECTED, p. 50......Page 70
CHAPTER XXXI CONCERNING THE CELLARER OF THE MONASTERY, WHAT SORT OF A PERSON HE SHOULD BE, p. 51......Page 71
CHAPTER XXXIII WHETHER MONKS OUGHT TO HAVE ANYTHING OF THEIR OWN, p. 53......Page 73
CHAPTER XXXIV WHETHER ALL OUGHT TO RECEIVE NECESSARIES EQUALLY, p. 54......Page 74
CHAPTER XXXV CONCERNING THE WEEKLY KITCHENERS, p. 55......Page 75
CHAPTER XXXVI CONCERNING THE SICK AND INFIRM BRETHREN, p. 57......Page 77
CHAPTER XXXVIII CONCERNING THE WEEKLY READER, p. 58......Page 78
CHAPTER XXXIX CONCERNING THE QUANTITY OF FOODS, p. 60......Page 80
CHAPTER XL CONCERNING THE QUANTITY OF DRINK, p. 61......Page 81
CHAPTER XLI AT WHAT HOURS THE BRETHREN OUGHT TO HAVE THEIR MEALS, p. 62......Page 82
CHAPTER XLII THAT NO ONE TALK AFTER COMPLINE, p. 63......Page 83
CHAPTER XLIII CONCERNING THOSE WHO COME LATE TO THE WORK OF GOD OR TO TABLE, p. 65......Page 85
CHAPTER XLIV CONCERNING SUCH AS ARE EXCOMMUNICATED, HOW THEY MAY MAKE SATISFACTION, p. 67......Page 87
CHAPTER XLV CONCERNING THOSE WHO MAKE MISTAKES IN THE ORATORY, p. 68......Page 88
CHAPTER XLVII OF NOTIFYING THE HOUR OF THE WORK OF GOD, p. 69......Page 89
CHAPTER XLVIII CONCERNING THE DAILY MANUAL WORK, p. 70......Page 90
CHAPTER XLIX CONCERNING THE OBSERVANCE OF LENT,p. 73......Page 93
CHAPTER LI CONCERNING BRETHREN WHO DO NOT GO FAR AWAY, p. 74......Page 94
CHAPTER LII OF THE ORATORY OF THE MONASTERY, p. 75......Page 95
CHAPTER LIII OF HOW GUESTS ARE TO BE RECEIVED, p. 76......Page 96
CHAPTER LIV IF A MONK OUGHT TO RECEIVE LETTERS OR TOKENS, p. 78......Page 98
CHAPTER LV CONCERNING THE BRETHREN’S CLOTHES AND SHOES, p. 79......Page 99
CHAPTER LVI CONCERNING THE ABBOT’S TABLE, p. 81......Page 101
CHAPTER LVII CONCERNING ARTIFICERS IN THE MONASTERY, p. 82......Page 102
CHAPTER LVIII CONCERNING THE DISCIPLINE OF THOSE TO BE RECEIVED AS BRETHREN, p. 83......Page 103
CHAPTER LIX CONCERNING NOBLEMEN’S SONS AND POOR MEN’S SONS WHO ARE OFFERED, p. 86......Page 106
CHAPTER LX CONCERNING PRIESTS WHO BY CHANCE SHALL WISH TO LIVE IN THE MONASTERY, p. 87......Page 107
CHAPTER LXI CONCERNING MONKS WHO ARE STRANGERS, HOW THEY SHOULD BE RECEIVED, p. 89......Page 109
CHAPTER LXII CONCERNING THE PRIESTS OF THE MONASTERY, p. 91......Page 111
CHAPTER LXIII CONCERNING THE ORDER OF THE COMMUNITY, p. 92......Page 112
CHAPTER LXIV CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF AN ABBOT, p. 94......Page 114
CHAPTER LXV CONCERNING THE PROVOST OF THE MONASTERY, p. 97......Page 117
CHAPTER LXVI CONCERNING THE PORTER OF THE MONASTERY, p. 99......Page 119
CHAPTER LXVII CONCERNING BRETHREN SENT ON A JOURNEY, p. 100......Page 120
CHAPTER LXVIII IF IMPOSSIBILITIES BE ENJOINED UPON A BROTHER, p. 101......Page 121
CHAPTER LXIX THAT IN THE MONASTERY ONE PRESUME NOT TO CONSTITUTE HIMSELF THE PATRON OF ANOTHER, p. 102......Page 122
CHAPTER LXX THAT NO ONE PRESUME TO STRIKE ANOTHER UNLAWFULLY, p. 103......Page 123
CHAPTER LXXI THAT THE BRETHREN BE OBEDIENT AMONG THEMSELVES, p. 104......Page 124
CHAPTER LXXII CONCERNING THE GOOD ZEAL WHICH MONKS OUGHT TO HAVE, p. 105......Page 125
CHAPTER LXXIII CONCERNING THIS, NAMELY THAT NOT EVERY OBSERVANCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS LAID DOWN IN THIS RULE, p. 106......Page 126
Other Pax Books, p. 108......Page 128