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| * [[#prologue|Prologue]] 1 | * [[#prologue|Prologue]] |
| * [[#chapter-1-nl-on-the-kinds-of-monks|1. On the Kinds of Monks]] 6 | * [[#chapter-1-nl-on-the-kinds-of-monks|1. On the Kinds of Monks]] |
| * [[#chapter-2-nl-what-kind-of-man-the-abbot-ought-to-be|2. What Kind of Man the Abbot Ought to Be]] 7 | * [[#chapter-2-nl-what-kind-of-man-the-abbot-ought-to-be|2. What Kind of Man the Abbot Ought to Be]] |
| * [[#chapter-3-nl-on-calling-the-brethren-for-counsel|3. On Calling the Brethren for Counsel]] 12 | * [[#chapter-3-nl-on-calling-the-brethren-for-counsel|3. On Calling the Brethren for Counsel]] |
| * [[#chapter-4-nl-what-are-the-instruments-of-good-works|4. What Are the Instruments of Good Works]] 14 | * [[#chapter-4-nl-what-are-the-instruments-of-good-works|4. What Are the Instruments of Good Works]] |
| * [[#chapter-5-nl-on-obedience|5. On Obedience]] 18 | * [[#chapter-5-nl-on-obedience|5. On Obedience]] |
| * [[#chapter-6-nl-on-the-spirit-of-silence|6. On the Spirit of Silence]] 20 | * [[#chapter-6-nl-on-the-spirit-of-silence|6. On the Spirit of Silence]] |
| * [[#chapter-7-nl-on-humility|7. On Humility]] 21 | * [[#chapter-7-nl-on-humility|7. On Humility]] |
| * [[#chapter-8-nl-on-the-divine-office-during-the-night|8. On the Divine Office During the Night]] 29 | * [[#chapter-8-nl-on-the-divine-office-during-the-night|8. On the Divine Office During the Night]] |
| * [[#chapter-9-nl-how-many-psalms-are-to-be-said-at-the-night-office|9. How Many Psalms Are to Be Said at the Night Office]] 30 | * [[#chapter-9-nl-how-many-psalms-are-to-be-said-at-the-night-office|9. How Many Psalms Are to Be Said at the Night Office]] |
| * [[#chapter-10-nl-how-the-night-office-is-to-be-said-in-summer-time|10. How the Night Office Is to Be Said in Summer Time]] 31 | * [[#chapter-10-nl-how-the-night-office-is-to-be-said-in-summer-time|10. How the Night Office Is to Be Said in Summer Time]] |
| * [[#chapter-11-nl-how-the-night-office-is-to-be-said-on-sundays|11. How the Night Office Is to Be Said on Sundays]] 31 | * [[#chapter-11-nl-how-the-night-office-is-to-be-said-on-sundays|11. How the Night Office Is to Be Said on Sundays]] |
| * [[#chapter-12-nl-how-the-morning-office-is-to-be-said|12. How the Morning Office Is to Be Said]] 33 | * [[#chapter-12-nl-how-the-morning-office-is-to-be-said|12. How the Morning Office Is to Be Said]] |
| * [[#chapter-13-nl-how-the-morning-office-is-to-be-said-on-weekdays|13. How the Morning Office Is to Be Said on Weekdays]] 33 | * [[#chapter-13-nl-how-the-morning-office-is-to-be-said-on-weekdays|13. How the Morning Office Is to Be Said on Weekdays]] |
| * [[#chapter-14-nl-how-the-night-office-is-to-be-said-on-the-feasts-of-the-saints|14. How the Night Office Is to Be Said on the Feasts of the Saints]] 35 | * [[#chapter-14-nl-how-the-night-office-is-to-be-said-on-the-feasts-of-the-saints|14. How the Night Office Is to Be Said on the Feasts of the Saints]] |
| * [[#chapter-15-nl-at-what-times-alleluia-is-to-be-said|15. At What Times “Alleluia” Is to Be Said]] 35 | * [[#chapter-15-nl-at-what-times-alleluia-is-to-be-said|15. At What Times “Alleluia” Is to Be Said]] |
| * [[#chapter-16-nl-how-the-work-of-god-is-to-be-performed-during-the-day|16. How the Work of God Is to Be Performed During the Day]] 36 | * [[#chapter-16-nl-how-the-work-of-god-is-to-be-performed-during-the-day|16. How the Work of God Is to Be Performed During the Day]] |
| * [[#chapter-17-nl-how-many-psalms-are-to-be-said-at-these-hours|17. How Many Psalms Are to Be Said at These Hours]] 36 | * [[#chapter-17-nl-how-many-psalms-are-to-be-said-at-these-hours|17. How Many Psalms Are to Be Said at These Hours]] |
| * [[#chapter-18-nl-in-what-order-the-psalms-are-to-be-said|18. In What Order the Psalms Are to Be Said]] 38 | * [[#chapter-18-nl-in-what-order-the-psalms-are-to-be-said|18. In What Order the Psalms Are to Be Said]] |
| * [[#chapter-19-nl-on-the-manner-of-saying-the-divine-office|19. On the Manner of Saying the Divine Office]] 40 | * [[#chapter-19-nl-on-the-manner-of-saying-the-divine-office|19. On the Manner of Saying the Divine Office]] |
| * [[#on-reverence-in-prayer|20. On Reverence in Prayer]] 41 | * [[#on-reverence-in-prayer|20. On Reverence in Prayer]] |
| * [[#chapter-21-nl-on-the-deans-of-the-monastery|21. On the Deans of the Monastery]] 41 | * [[#chapter-21-nl-on-the-deans-of-the-monastery|21. On the Deans of the Monastery]] |
| * [[#chapter-22-nl-how-the-monks-are-to-sleep|22. How the Monks Are to Sleep]] 42 | * [[#chapter-22-nl-how-the-monks-are-to-sleep|22. How the Monks Are to Sleep]] |
| * [[#chapter-23-nl-on-excommunication-for-faults|23. On Excommunication for Faults]] 43 | * [[#chapter-23-nl-on-excommunication-for-faults|23. On Excommunication for Faults]] |
| * [[#chapter-24-nl-what-the-measure-of-excommunication-should-be|24. What the Measure of Excommunication Should Be]] 44 | * [[#chapter-24-nl-what-the-measure-of-excommunication-should-be|24. What the Measure of Excommunication Should Be]] |
| * [[#chapter-25-nl-on-weightier-faults|25. On Weightier Faults]] 44 | * [[#chapter-25-nl-on-weightier-faults|25. On Weightier Faults]] |
| * [[#chapter-26-nl-on-those-who-without-an-order-associate-with-the-excommunicated|26. On Those Who Without an Order Associate With the Excommunicated]] 45 | * [[#chapter-26-nl-on-those-who-without-an-order-associate-with-the-excommunicated|26. On Those Who Without an Order Associate With the Excommunicated]] |
| * [[#chapter-27-nl-how-solicitous-the-abbot-should-be-for-the-excommunicated|27. How Solicitous the Abbot Should Be for the Excommunicated]] 45 | * [[#chapter-27-nl-how-solicitous-the-abbot-should-be-for-the-excommunicated|27. How Solicitous the Abbot Should Be for the Excommunicated]] |
| * [[#chapter-28-nl-on-those-who-will-not-amend-after-repeated-corrections|28. On Those Who Will Not Amend After Repeated Corrections]] 46 | * [[#chapter-28-nl-on-those-who-will-not-amend-after-repeated-corrections|28. On Those Who Will Not Amend After Repeated Corrections]] |
| * [[#chapter-29-nl-whether-brethren-who-leave-the-monastery-should-be-received-again|29. Whether Brethren Who Leave the Monastery Should Be Received Again]] 47 | * [[#chapter-29-nl-whether-brethren-who-leave-the-monastery-should-be-received-again|29. Whether Brethren Who Leave the Monastery Should Be Received Again]] |
| * [[#chapter-30-nl-how-boys-are-to-be-corrected|30. How Boys Are to Be Corrected]] 48 | * [[#chapter-30-nl-how-boys-are-to-be-corrected|30. How Boys Are to Be Corrected]] |
| * [[#chapter-31-nl-what-kind-of-man-the-cellarer-of-the-monastery-should-be|31. What Kind of Man the Cellarer of the Monastery Should Be]] 48 | * [[#chapter-31-nl-what-kind-of-man-the-cellarer-of-the-monastery-should-be|31. What Kind of Man the Cellarer of the Monastery Should Be]] |
| * [[#chapter-32-nl-on-the-tools-and-property-of-the-monastery|32. On the Tools and Property of the Monastery]] 50 | * [[#chapter-32-nl-on-the-tools-and-property-of-the-monastery|32. On the Tools and Property of the Monastery]] |
| * [[#chapter-33-nl-whether-monks-ought-to-have-anything-of-their-own|33. Whether Monks Ought to Have Anything of Their Own]] 51 | * [[#chapter-33-nl-whether-monks-ought-to-have-anything-of-their-own|33. Whether Monks Ought to Have Anything of Their Own]] |
| * [[#chapter-34-nl-whether-all-should-receive-in-equal-measure-what-is-necessary|34. Whether All Should Receive in Equal Measure What Is Necessary]] 52 | * [[#chapter-34-nl-whether-all-should-receive-in-equal-measure-what-is-necessary|34. Whether All Should Receive in Equal Measure What Is Necessary]] |
| * [[#chapter-35-nl-on-the-weekly-servers-in-the-kitchen|35. On the Weekly Servers in the Kitchen]] 52 | * [[#chapter-35-nl-on-the-weekly-servers-in-the-kitchen|35. On the Weekly Servers in the Kitchen]] |
| * [[#chapter-36-nl-on-the-sick-brethren|36. On the Sick Brethren]] 54 | * [[#chapter-36-nl-on-the-sick-brethren|36. On the Sick Brethren]] |
| * [[#chapter-37-nl-on-old-men-and-children|37. On Old Men and Children]] 55 | * [[#chapter-37-nl-on-old-men-and-children|37. On Old Men and Children]] |
| * [[#chapter-38-nl-on-the-weekly-reader|38. On the Weekly Reader]] 56 | * [[#chapter-38-nl-on-the-weekly-reader|38. On the Weekly Reader]] |
| * [[#chapter-39-nl-on-the-measure-of-food|39. On the Measure of Food]] 57 | * [[#chapter-39-nl-on-the-measure-of-food|39. On the Measure of Food]] |
| * [[#chapter-40-nl-on-the-measure-of-drink|40. On the Measure of Drink]] 58 | * [[#chapter-40-nl-on-the-measure-of-drink|40. On the Measure of Drink]] |
| * [[#chapter-41-nl-at-what-hours-the-meals-should-be-taken|41. At What Hours the Meals Should Be Taken]] 59 | * [[#chapter-41-nl-at-what-hours-the-meals-should-be-taken|41. At What Hours the Meals Should Be Taken]] |
| * [[#chapter-42-nl-that-no-one-speak-after-compline|42. That No One Speak After Compline]] 60 | * [[#chapter-42-nl-that-no-one-speak-after-compline|42. That No One Speak After Compline]] |
| * [[#chapter-43-nl-on-those-who-come-late-to-the-work-of-god-or-to-table|43. On Those Who Come Late to the Work of God or to Table]] 62 | * [[#chapter-43-nl-on-those-who-come-late-to-the-work-of-god-or-to-table|43. On Those Who Come Late to the Work of God or to Table]] |
| * [[#chapter-44-nl-how-the-excommunicated-are-to-make-satisfaction|44. How the Excommunicated Are to Make Satisfaction]] 64 | * [[#chapter-44-nl-how-the-excommunicated-are-to-make-satisfaction|44. How the Excommunicated Are to Make Satisfaction]] |
| * [[#chapter-45-nl-on-those-who-make-mistakes-in-the-oratory|45. On Those Who Make Mistakes in the Oratory]] 65 | * [[#chapter-45-nl-on-those-who-make-mistakes-in-the-oratory|45. On Those Who Make Mistakes in the Oratory]] |
| * [[#chapter-46-nl-on-those-who-fail-in-any-other-matters|46. On Those Who Fail in Any Other Matters]] 66 | * [[#chapter-46-nl-on-those-who-fail-in-any-other-matters|46. On Those Who Fail in Any Other Matters]] |
| * [[#chapter-47-nl-on-giving-the-signal-for-the-time-of-the-work-of-god|47. On Giving the Signal for the Time of the Work of God]] 66 | * [[#chapter-47-nl-on-giving-the-signal-for-the-time-of-the-work-of-god|47. On Giving the Signal for the Time of the Work of God]] |
| * [[#chapter-48-nl-on-the-daily-manual-labor|48. On the Daily Manual Labor]] 67 | * [[#chapter-48-nl-on-the-daily-manual-labor|48. On the Daily Manual Labor]] |
| * [[#chapter-49-nl-on-the-observance-of-lent|49. On the Observance of Lent]] 70 | * [[#chapter-49-nl-on-the-observance-of-lent|49. On the Observance of Lent]] |
| * [[#chapter-50-nl-on-brethren-who-are-working-far-from-the-oratory-or-are-on-a-journey|50. On Brethren Who Are Working Far From the Oratory or Are on a Journey]] 71 | * [[#chapter-50-nl-on-brethren-who-are-working-far-from-the-oratory-or-are-on-a-journey|50. On Brethren Who Are Working Far From the Oratory or Are on a Journey]] |
| * [[#chapter-51-nl-on-brethren-who-go-not-very-far-away|51. On Brethren Who Go Not Very Far Away]] 71 | * [[#chapter-51-nl-on-brethren-who-go-not-very-far-away|51. On Brethren Who Go Not Very Far Away]] |
| * [[#chapter-52-nl-on-the-oratory-of-the-monastery|52. On the Oratory of the Monastery]] 72 | * [[#chapter-52-nl-on-the-oratory-of-the-monastery|52. On the Oratory of the Monastery]] |
| * [[#chapter-53-nl-on-the-reception-of-guests|53. On the Reception of Guests]] 72 | * [[#chapter-53-nl-on-the-reception-of-guests|53. On the Reception of Guests]] |
| * [[#chapter-54-nl-whether-a-monk-should-receive-letters-or-anything-else|54. Whether a Monk Should Receive Letters or Anything Else]] 75 | * [[#chapter-54-nl-whether-a-monk-should-receive-letters-or-anything-else|54. Whether a Monk Should Receive Letters or Anything Else]] |
| * [[#chapter-55-nl-on-the-clothes-and-shoes-of-the-brethren|55. On the Clothes and Shoes of the Brethren]] 75 | * [[#chapter-55-nl-on-the-clothes-and-shoes-of-the-brethren|55. On the Clothes and Shoes of the Brethren]] |
| * [[#chapter-56-nl-on-the-abbots-table|56. On the Abbot's Table]] 77 | * [[#chapter-56-nl-on-the-abbots-table|56. On the Abbot's Table]] |
| * [[#chapter-57-nl-on-the-craftsmen-of-the-monastery|57. On the Craftsmen of the Monastery]] 78 | * [[#chapter-57-nl-on-the-craftsmen-of-the-monastery|57. On the Craftsmen of the Monastery]] |
| * [[#chapter-58-nl-on-the-manner-of-receiving-brethren|58. On the Manner of Receiving Brethren]] 79 | * [[#chapter-58-nl-on-the-manner-of-receiving-brethren|58. On the Manner of Receiving Brethren]] |
| * [[#chapter-59-nl-on-the-sons-of-nobles-and-of-the-poor-who-are-offered|59. On the Sons of Nobles and of the Poor Who Are Offered]] 82 | * [[#chapter-59-nl-on-the-sons-of-nobles-and-of-the-poor-who-are-offered|59. On the Sons of Nobles and of the Poor Who Are Offered]] |
| * [[#chapter-60-nl-on-priests-who-may-wish-to-live-in-the-monastery|60. On Priests Who May Wish to Live in the Monastery]] 83 | * [[#chapter-60-nl-on-priests-who-may-wish-to-live-in-the-monastery|60. On Priests Who May Wish to Live in the Monastery]] |
| * [[#chapter-61-nl-how-pilgrim-monks-are-to-be-received|61. How Pilgrim Monks Are To Be Received]] 84 | * [[#chapter-61-nl-how-pilgrim-monks-are-to-be-received|61. How Pilgrim Monks Are To Be Received]] |
| * [[#chapter-62-nl-on-the-priests-of-the-monastery|62. On the Priests of the Monastery]] 86 | * [[#chapter-62-nl-on-the-priests-of-the-monastery|62. On the Priests of the Monastery]] |
| * [[#chapter-63-nl-on-the-order-of-the-community|63. On the Order of the Community]] 87 | * [[#chapter-63-nl-on-the-order-of-the-community|63. On the Order of the Community]] |
| * [[#chapter-64-nl-on-constituting-an-abbot|64. On Constituting an Abbot]] 89 | * [[#chapter-64-nl-on-constituting-an-abbot|64. On Constituting an Abbot]] |
| * [[#chapter-65-nl-on-the-prior-of-the-monastery|65. On the Prior of the Monastery]] 91 | * [[#chapter-65-nl-on-the-prior-of-the-monastery|65. On the Prior of the Monastery]] |
| * [[#chapter-66-nl-on-the-porters-of-the-monastery|66. On the Porters of the Monastery]] 94 | * [[#chapter-66-nl-on-the-porters-of-the-monastery|66. On the Porters of the Monastery]] |
| * [[#chapter-67-nl-on-brethren-who-are-sent-on-a-journey|67. On Brethren Who Are Sent on a Journey]] 95 | * [[#chapter-67-nl-on-brethren-who-are-sent-on-a-journey|67. On Brethren Who Are Sent on a Journey]] |
| * [[#chapter-68-nl-if-a-brother-is-commanded-to-do-impossible-things|68. If a Brother Is Commanded to Do Impossible Things]] 96 | * [[#chapter-68-nl-if-a-brother-is-commanded-to-do-impossible-things|68. If a Brother Is Commanded to Do Impossible Things]] |
| * [[#chapter-69-nl-that-the-monks-presume-not-to-defend-one-another|69. That the Monks Presume Not to Defend One Another]] 96 | * [[#chapter-69-nl-that-the-monks-presume-not-to-defend-one-another|69. That the Monks Presume Not to Defend One Another]] |
| * [[#chapter-70-nl-that-no-one-venture-to-punish-at-random|70. That No One Venture to Punish at Random]] 97 | * [[#chapter-70-nl-that-no-one-venture-to-punish-at-random|70. That No One Venture to Punish at Random]] |
| * [[#chapter-71-nl-that-the-brethren-be-obedient-to-one-another|71. That the Brethren Be Obedient to One Another]] 97 | * [[#chapter-71-nl-that-the-brethren-be-obedient-to-one-another|71. That the Brethren Be Obedient to One Another]] |
| * [[#chapter-72-nl-on-the-good-zeal-which-monks-ought-to-have|72. On the Good Zeal Which Monks Ought to Have]] 98 | * [[#chapter-72-nl-on-the-good-zeal-which-monks-ought-to-have|72. On the Good Zeal Which Monks Ought to Have]] |
| * [[#chapter-73-nl-on-the-fact-that-the-full-observance-of-justice-is-not-established-in-this-rule|73. On the Fact That the Full Observance of Justice Is Not Established in This Rule]] 99 | * [[#chapter-73-nl-on-the-fact-that-the-full-observance-of-justice-is-not-established-in-this-rule|73. On the Fact That the Full Observance of Justice Is Not Established in This Rule]] |
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| Therefore we must prepare our hearts and our bodies to do battle under the holy obedience of His commands; and let us ask God that He be pleased to give us the help of His grace for anything which our nature finds hardly possible. And if we want to escape the pains of hell and attain life everlasting, then, while there is still time, while we are still in the body and are able to fulfil all these things by the light of this life, we must hasten to do now what will profit us for eternity. | Therefore we must prepare our hearts and our bodies to do battle under the holy obedience of His commands; and let us ask God that He be pleased to give us the help of His grace for anything which our nature finds hardly possible. And if we want to escape the pains of hell and attain life everlasting, then, while there is still time, while we are still in the body and are able to fulfil all these things by the light of this life, we must hasten to do now what will profit us for eternity. |
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| It is well known that there are four kinds of monks. The first kind are the Cenobites: those who live in monasteries and serve under a rule and an Abbot. | It is well known that there are four kinds of monks. The first kind are the Cenobites: those who live in monasteries and serve under a rule and an Abbot. |
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| Passing these over, therefore, let us proceed, with God's help, to lay down a rule for the strongest kind of monks, the Cenobites. | Passing these over, therefore, let us proceed, with God's help, to lay down a rule for the strongest kind of monks, the Cenobites. |
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| What Kind of Man the Abbot Ought to Be | What Kind of Man the Abbot Ought to Be |
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