Cum sanctis tuis (XIV)
CHAPTER XIV. How the Night-Office is to Be Said on Saints’ Days17 Feb. 18 June. 18 Oct. On the Festivals of Saints, and all other...
Illuminet vultum suum super nos (XIII)
CHAPTER XIII. How Lauds Are to Be Said on Week-days 15 Feb. 16 June. 16 Oct. On week-days let Lauds be celebrated in the manner...
Te decet laus (X & XI)
CHAPTER X. How the Night-Office is to Be Said in Summer Time 12 Feb. 13 June. 13 Oct. From Easter to the first of November...
“Psalm–saying would suffice” (X)
CHAPTER X. How the Night-Office is to be said in Summer Time 12 Feb. 13 June. 13 Oct. From Easter to the first of November...
Opus Dei (VIII)
CHAPTER VIII. Of the Divine Office at Night 10 Feb. 11 June. 11 Oct. In winter time, that is, from the first of November until...
Et inclinato capite tradidit spiritum (VII:12)
9 Feb. 10 June. 10 Oct. The twelfth degree of humility is, that the monk, not only in his heart, but also in his very...
The eleventh degree of humility
8 Feb. 9 June. 9 Oct. The eleventh degree of humility is, that when a monk speaketh, he do so gently and without laughter, humbly,...
Stultus in risu exaltat vocem suam (VII:10)
7 Feb. 8 June. 8 Oct. The tenth degree of humility is, that he be not easily moved and prompt to laughter; because it is...
Vir linguosus non dirigitur super terram (VII:9)
6 Feb. 7 June. 7 Oct. The ninth degree of humility is, that a monk refrain his tongue from speaking, keeping silence until a question...
Amatores loci et fratrum (VII)
6 June. 6 Oct. The eighth degree of humility is, for a monk to do nothing except what is authorised by the common rule of...
Exaltatus sum et humiliatus (VII)
5 June. 5 Oct. The seventh degree of humility is, that he should not only call himself with his tongue lower and viler than all,...
Bonum mihi quod humiliasti me (VII)
4 Feb. 5 June. 5 Oct. The seventh degree of humility is, that he should not only call himself with his tongue lower and viler...
Et ego semper tecum (VII)
CHAPTER VII. Of Humility 3 Feb. 4 June. 4 Oct. The sixth degree of humility is, for a monk to be contented with the meanest...
Propter eum qui dilexit nos (VII)
1 Feb. 2 June. 2 Oct. The fourth degree of humility is, that if in this very obedience hard and contrary things, nay even injuries,...
Obœdiens usque ad mortem (VII:7)
31 Jan. 1 June. 1 Oct. The third degree of humility is, that a man for the love of God submit himself to his superior...
Non veni facere voluntatem meam (VII)
30 Jan. 31 May. 30 Sept. The second degree of humility is, that a man love not his own will, nor delight in fulfilling his...
Dominus de caelo semper respicit (VII:4)
CHAPTER VII. Of Humility 29 Jan. 30 May. 29 Sept. Let us be on our guard, then, against evil desires, since death hath its seat...
Scrutans corda et renes Deus (VII:2)
27 Jan. 28 May. 27 Sept. Let him consider that he is always beheld from heaven by God, and that his actions are everywhere seen...
Et quasi absconditus vultus ejus (VII)
CHAPTER VII. Of Humility 25 Jan. 26 May. 25 Sept. The Holy Scripture crieth out to us, brethren, saying: “Every one that exalteth himself shall...
Hilarem datorem diligit Deus (V:II)
23 Jan. 24 May. 23 Sept. But this very obedience will then only be acceptable to God and sweet to men, if what is commanded...