RB 1980 : the rule of Saint Benedict in English

"For fifteen centuries Benedictine monasticism has been governed by a Rule that is at once strong enough to instill order and yet flexible enough to have relevance fifteen-hundred years later. This pocket-sized, English-only edition is perfect for individual or group study."--Publisher Preface.9 Chapters of the Rule Prologue.15 1. The Kinds ofMonks.20 2. Qualities of the Abbot.21 3. Summoning the Brothers for Counsel . . .25 4. The Tools for Good Works.26 5. Obedience.29 6. Restraint ofSpeech.31 7. Humility.32 8. The Divine Office atNight.38 9. The Number ofPsalms at the Night Office . .39 10. The Arrangement of the Night Office in Summer.40 11. The Celebration of Vigils on Sunday . . .40 12. The Celebration of the Solemnity ofLauds.41 13. The Celebration of Lauds on OrdinaryDays.42 14. The Celebration of Vigils on the Anniversaries of Saints.43 15. The Times for Saying Alleluia.43 16. The Celebration of the Divine Office during theDay.44 17. The Number of Psalms to Be Sung at TheseHours.44 18. The Order of the Psalmody.45 19. The Discipline ofPsalmody.47 20. Reverence in Prayer.48 21. The Deans of the Monastery.48 22. The Sleeping Arrangements ofthe Monks . . 49 23. Excommunication for Faults.49 24. Degrees of Excommunication.50 25. Serious Faults.51 26. Unauthorized Association with the Excommunicated.51 27. The Abbot’s Concern for the Excommunicated.51 28. Those Who Refuse to Amend after Frequent Reproofs.52 29. Readmission of Brothers Who Leave the Monasteiy.53 30. The Manner of ReprovingBoys.54 31. Qualifications of the Monastery Cellarer . . 54 32. The Tools and Goods of the Monastery . . 55 33. Monks and Private Ownership.56 34. Distribution ofGoods According to Need . . 57 35. Kitchen Servers of the Week.57 36. The Sick Brothers.59 37. The Elderly and Children.59 38. The Reader for the Week.60 39. The Proper Amount ofFood.61 40. The Proper Amount of Drink.62 41. The Times for the Brothers’ Meals . . . .63 42. Silence after Compline.64 43. Tardiness at the Work of God or at Table . . 65 44. Satisfaction by the Excommunicated . . .66 45. Mistakes in the Oratory.67 46. Faults Committed in Other Matters . . .68 47. Announcing the Hours for the Work ofGod.68 48. The Daily Manual Labor.69 49. The Observance ofLent.71 50. Brothers Working at a Distance or Traveling . 72 51. Brothers on a ShortJourney.72 52. The Oratory of the Monasteiy.72 53. The Reception of Guests.73 54. Letters or Gifts for Monks.75 55. The Clothing and Footwear of the Brothers . 75 56. The Abbot’s Table.77 57. The Artisans of the Monastery.77 58. The Procedure for Receiving Brothers . . .78 59. The Offering of Sons by Nobles or by thePoor.81 60. The Admission of Priests to the Monastery.82 61. The Reception of Visiting Monks . . . .82 62. The Priests of the Monastery.84 63. CommunityRank.85 64. The Election of an Abbot.86 65. The Prior of the Monastery.88 66. The Porter of the Monastery.90 67. Brothers Sent on a Journey.91 68. Assignment of Impossible Tasks to aBrother.92 69. The Presumption of Defending Another in the Monastery.92 70. The Presumption of Striking Another Monk atWill.93 71. Mutual Obedience.93 72. The Good Zeal of Monks.94 73. This Rule Only a Beginning of Perfection .95 Preface --^ Chapters Of The Rule.^ ^prologue ; The Kinds Of Monks ; Qualities Of The Abbot ; Summoning The Brothers For Counsel ; The Tools For Good Works ; Obedience ; Restraint Of Speech ; Humility ; The Divine Office At Night ; The Number Of Psalms At The Night Office ; The Arrangement Of The Night Office In Summer ; The Celebration Of Vigils On Sunday ; The Celebration Of The Solemnity Of Lauds ; The Celebration Of Lauds On Ordinary Days ; The Celebration Of Vigils On The Anniversaries Of Saints ; The Times For Saying Alleluia ; The Celebration Of The Divine Office During The Day ; The Number Of Psalms To Be Sung At These Hours ; The Order Of The Psalmody ; The Discipline Of Psalmody ; Reverence In Prayer ; The Deans Of The Monastery ; The Sleeping Arrangements Of The Monks ; Excommunication For Faults ; Degrees Of Excommunication ; Serious Faults ; Unauthorized Association With The Excommunicated ; The Abbot's Concern For The Excommunicated ; Those Who Refuse To Amend After Frequent Reproofs ; Readmission Of^ Brothers Who Leave The Monastery ; The Manner Of Reproving Boys ; Qualifications Of The Monasteiy Cellarer ; The Tools And Goods Of The Monastery ; Monks And Private Ownership ; Distribution Of Goods According To Need ; Kitchen Servers Of The Week ; The Sick Brothers ; The Elderly And Children ; The Reader For The Week ; The Proper Amount Of Food ; The Proper Amount Of Drink ; The Times For The Brothers' Meals ; Silence After Compline ; Tardiness At The Work Of God Or At Table ; Satisfaction By The Excommunicated ; Mistakes In The Oratory ; Faults Committed In Other Matters ; Announcing The Hours For The Work Of God ; The Daily Manual Labor ; The Observance Of Lent ; Brothers Working At A Distance Or Traveling ; Brothers On A Short Journey ; The Oratory Of The Mnasteiy ; The Reception Of Guests ; Letters Or Gifts For Monks ; The Clothing And Footwear Of The Brothers ; The Abbot's Table ; The Artisans Of The Monasteiy ; The Procedure For Receiving Brothers ; The Offering Of Sons By^ Nobles Or By The Poor ; The Admission Of Priests To The Monasteiy ; The Reception Of Visiting Monks ; The Priests Of The Monasteiy ; Community Rank ; The Election Of An Abbot ; The Prior Of The Monastery ; The Porter Of The Monastery ; Brothers Sent On A Journey ; Assignment Of Impossible Tasks To A Brother ; The Presumption Of Defending Another In The Monastery ; The Presumption Of Striking Another Monk At Will ; Mutual Obedience ; The Good Zeal Of Monks ; This Rule Only A Beginning Of Perfection. Editor, Timothy Fry ; Associate Editors, Imogene Baker ... [et Al.]. Translation Of: Regula.