The teaching of St. Benedict

The teaching of St. Benedict

Author: Doyle, Francis Cuthbert, 1842-1932

Year: 1887

CONTENTS. SHORT LIFE OF ST. BENEDICT THE RULE OF ST. BENEDICT 6 PROLOGUE TO THE RULE 14 I. OF THE SEVERAL KINDS OF MONKS 19 II. WHAT MANNER OF MAN THE ABBOT OUGHT TO BE 25 III. OF CALLING THE BRETHREN TO COUNCIL 46 IV. OF THE INSTRUMENTS OF GOOD WORKS 63 V. OF OBEDIENCE 72 VI. OF SILENCE 78 VII. OF HUMILITY 87 VIII. THE NIGHT OFFICE 107 IX. THE NUMBER OF PSALMS TO BE SAID AT THE NIGHT OFFICE 111 X. CELEBRATION OF NIGHT OFFICE IN SUMMER 119 XI. CELEBRATION OF NIGHT OFFICE ON SUNDAYS 120 XII. CELEBRATION OF LAUDS 125 XIII. CELEBRATION OF LAUDS ON FERIAL OR WEEK DAYS 127 XIV. CELEBRATION OF MATINS ON SAINTS' DAYS 129 XV. WHEN "ALLELUIA" MUST BE SAID 130 XVI. CELEBRATION OF THE DAY OFFICE 131 XVII. NUMBER OF PSALMS TO BE SAID DURING THE AFOREMENTIONED HOURS 132 XVIII. IN WHAT ORDER THE PSALMS ARE TO BE SAID 136 XIX. THE ORDER AND THE DISCIPLINE OF PSALMODY 140 XX. OF REVERENCE AT PRAYER 144 XXI. THE DEANS OF THE MONASTERY 148 XXII. HOW THE MONKS ARE TO SLEEP 150 XXIII. EXCOMMUNICATION FOR OFFENCES" 154 XXIV. MANNER OF EXCOMMUNICATION 156 XXV. OF MORE GRIEVOUS FAULTS 158 XXVI. OF THOSE WHO KEEP COMPANY WITH THE EXCOMMUNICATE 161 XXVII. THE ABBOT'S CARE FOR THE EXCOMMUNICATE 162 XXVIII.