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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465698203321

Autore

Talbot John Michael

Titolo

Blessings of St. Benedict : John Michael Talbot

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Collegeville, Minnesota : , : Liturgical Press, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

0-8146-3386-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (107 p.)

Disciplina

255/.106

Soggetti

Meditations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The Blessings of St. Benedict; Prologue: Listen; Prologue: Letting Go of Self-Will; Prologue: A School of the Lord's Service; Chapter 1: Kinds of Monks; Chapter 2: The Qualities of the Abbot; Chapter 3: Calling the Brothers and Sisters for Counsel; Chapter 4: The Tools for Good Works; Chapter 5: Obedience; Chapter 6: Silence and Restraint of Speech; Chapter 7: Humility; Chapters 8-20: The Work of God, the Divine Office; Chapter 13: Time and Character of the Offices; Chapter 21: The Deans of the Monastery

Chapter 22: The Sleeping Arrangements of the MonksChapter 23-28: Monastic Excommunication; Chapter 29: Readmission of Brothers Who Leave the Monastery; Chapter 30: Children and the Manner of Reproving Boys; Chapter 31: The Cellarer; Chapter 32: The Tools and Goods of the Monastery; Chapter 33: Private Ownership and Monks; Chapter 34: Distribution of Goods; Chapter 35: Kitchen Servers of the Week; Chapter 36: The Sick Brothers; Chapter 37: The Elderly and Children; Chapter 38: The Weekly Readers; Chapter 39: The Proper Amount of Food; Chapter 40: The Proper Amount of Drink

Chapter 41: The Times for MealsChapter 42: Silence after Compline; Chapter 43: Tardiness; Chapter 44: Satisfaction and Forgiveness; Chapter 45: Mistakes in Church; Chapter 46: Faults in Other Matters; Chapter 47: Announcing the Work of God; Chapter 48: Manual Labor and Reading; Chapter 49: The Observance of Lent; Chapters 50-51:



Monks Working at a Distance or Traveling and on a Short Journey; Chapter 52: The Oratory of the Monastery; Chapter 53: The Reception of Guests; Chapter 54: Letters and Gifts for Monks; Chapter 55: The Clothing, Footwear, and Bedding of the Monks

Chapter 56: The Abbot's TableChapter 57: The Artisans of the Monastery; Chapter 58: The Procedure for Receiving New Brothers; Chapter 59: The Offering of Sons by Nobles or by the Poor; Chapter 60: The Admission of Priests to the Monastery; Chapter 61: The Reception of Visiting Monks; Chapter 62: The Priests of the Monastery; Chapter 63: Community Rank; Chapter 64: The Election of the Abbot; Chapter 65: The Prior; Chapter 66: The Porter of the Monastery; Chapter 67: Brothers Sent on a Journey; Chapter 68: The Assignment of Impossible Tasks to a Brother

Chapter 69: The Presumption of Defending Another in the MonasteryChapter 70: The Presumption of Striking Another Monk at Will; Chapter 71: Mutual Obedience; Chapter 72: The Good Zeal of Monks; Chapter 73: The Rule: Only a Beginning of Perfection