St. Benedict’s Rule for Monasteries E-Book

Benedict Of Nursia

• Herausgeber: Publisher s11838
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

St. Benedict’s Rule for Monasteries  written by a Christian saint Benedict Of Nursia. This translation of the Holy Rule of St. Benedict was made from the third edition of the text as edited by Dom Cuthbert Butler of Downside Abbey in England (St. Louis: B. Herder Book Co., 1935). Now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy reading this book. 

Leseprobe

St. Benedict’s Rule for Monasteries  By

Benedict of Nursia  Translated from the Latin by  Leonard J. Doyle

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1   On the Kinds of Monks

CHAPTER 2   What Kind of Man the Abbot Ought to Be

CHAPTER 3   On Calling the Brethren for Counsel

CHAPTER 4   What Are the Instruments of Good Works

CHAPTER 5   On Obedience

CHAPTER 6   On the Spirit of Silence

CHAPTER 7   On Humility

CHAPTER 8   On the Divine Office During the Night

CHAPTER 9   How Many Psalms Are to Be Said at the Night Office

CHAPTER 10   How the Night Office Is to Be Said in Summer Time

CHAPTER 11   How the Night Office Is to Be Said on Sundays

CHAPTER 12   How the Morning Office Is to Be Said

CHAPTER 13   How the Morning Office Is to Be Said on Weekdays

CHAPTER 14   How the Night Office Is to Be Said on the Feasts of the Saints

CHAPTER 15   At What Times “Alleluia” Is to Be Said

CHAPTER 16   How the Work of God Is to Be Performed During the Day

CHAPTER 17   How Many Psalms Are to Be Said at These Hours

CHAPTER 18   In What Order the Psalms Are to Be Said

CHAPTER 19   On the Manner of Saying the Divine Office

CHAPTER 20   On Reverence in Prayer

CHAPTER 21   On the Deans of the Monastery

CHAPTER 22   How the Monks Are to Sleep