The Rule of Benedict: An Invitation to the Christian Life
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The Rule of Benedict: An Invitation to the Christian Life
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Overview
In this new translation, based on the completely revised seventh edition of DieBenediktsregel, Holzherr has created a profoundly rich commentary using up-to-date research methods and the latest translations of ancient monastic texts. At the same time, this commentary is meant not only for experts in the field of ancient monasticism but also for all lay and monastic readers interested in delving into the teachings and spirituality of Saint Benedict and his spiritual predecessors in the East and in the West.
This edition also features a completely revised and expanded introduction and commentary. New research in the field of early monasticism is offered, including new insights into the monastic life of women. Finally, the updated bibliography and a detailed index are valuable tools for anyone wanting to explore the extraordinary world of Saint Benedict.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780879077341 |
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| Publisher: | Liturgical Press |
| Publication date: | 12/12/2016 |
| Series: | Cistercian Studies Series , #256 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 658 |
| File size: | 1 MB |
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Table of Contents
Preface ix
List of Abbreviations xi
Works Cited Parenthetically xv
Introduction xix
Text of the Rule of Saint Benedict and Commentary 1
Prologue 3
Chapter 1 The Types of Monks 45
Chapter 2 The Qualities of an Abbot 58
Chapter 3 Summoning the Brothers for Counsel 75
Chapter 4 The Tools of Good Works 83
Chapter 5 Obedience 112
Chapter 6 Restraint of Speech 125
Chapter 7 On Humility 135
Chapter 8 The Divine Office at Night 172
Chapter 9 How Many Psalms Are to Be Sung at Night Prayer 179
Chapter 10 How the Night Office Is to Be Celebrated in Summer 185
Chapter 11 How Vigils Are to Be Celebrated on Sundays 187
Chapter 12 The Celebration of the Solemnity of Lauds 191
Chapter 13 The Celebration of Lauds on Ordinary Days 193
Chapter 14 The Celebration of Vigils on the Anniversaries of Saints 196
Chapter 15 The Times for Saying Alleluia 198
Chapter 16 The Celebration of the Divine Office during the Day 200
Chapter 17 The Number of Psalms to Be Sung at These Hours 206
Chapter 18 The Order of the Psalmody 211
Chapter 19 The Discipline of Psalmody 218
Chapter 20 Reverence in Prayer 224
Chapter 21 The Deans of the Monastery 230
Chapter 22 The Sleeping Arrangements of Monastics 234
Chapter 23 Excommunication for Faults 239
Chapter 24 Degrees of Excommunication 244
Chapter 25 Serious Faults 248
Chapter 26 Unauthorized Association with the Excommunicated 251
Chapter 27 The Concern of the Abbot for the Excommunicated 253
Chapter 28 Those Who Refuse to Amend after Frequent Reproofs 259
Chapter 29 Readmission of Members Who Leave the Monastery 265
Chapter 30 The Manner of Reproving the Young 267
Chapter 31 Qualifications of the Monastery Cellarer 269
Chapter 32 The Tools and Goods of the Monastery 281
Chapter 33 Monastics and Private Ownership 284
Chapter 34 Distribution of Goods According to Need 292
Chapter 35 Kitchen Servers of the Week 296
Chapter 36 The Sick 304
Chapter 37 The Elderly and the Young 309
Chapter 38 The Reader for the Week 312
Chapter 39 The Proper Amount of Food 320
Chapter 40 The Proper Amount of Drink 324
Chapter 41 The Times for Meals 329
Chapter 42 Silence after Compline 335
Chapter 43 Tardiness at the Opus Dei or at Table 340
Chapter 44 Satisfaction by the Excommunicated 348
Chapter 45 Mistakes in the Oratory 353
Chapter 46 Faults Committed in Other Matters 355
Chapter 47 Announcing the Flours for the Opus Dei 360
Chapter 48 The Daily Manual Labor 363
Chapter 49 The Observance of Lent 383
Chapter 50 Brothers Working at a Distance or Traveling 392
Chapter 51 Brothers on a Short Journey 395
Chapter 52 The Oratory of the Monastery 399
Chapter 53 The Reception of Guests 405
Chapter 54 Letters or Gifts 417
Chapter 55 Clothing and Footwear 420
Chapter 56 The Abbot's Table 429
Chapter 57 The Artisans of the Monastery 432
Chapter 58 The Procedure for Receiving Members 436
Chapter 59 The Offering of Children by Nobles or by the Poor 460
Chapter 60 The Admission of Priests to the Monastery 465
Chapter 61 The Reception of Visiting Monks 471
Chapter 62 The Priests of the Monastery 476
Chapter 63 Community Rank 483
Chapter 64 The Election of an Abbot 491
Chapter 65 The Prior of the Monastery 504
Chapter 66 The Porter of the Monastery 511
Chapter 67 Members Sent on a Journey 517
Chapter 68 Assignment of Impossible Tasks 521
Chapter 69 The Presumption of Defending Another in the Monastery 527
Chapter 70 The Presumption of Striking Another at Will 529
Chapter 71 Mutual Obedience 533
Chapter 72 The Good Zeal of Monks 540
Chapter 73 The Rule Is Only a Beginning of Perfection 552
Bibliography 565
Chronology 575
Selective Index to the Commentary 581