Category: Rule of Saint Benedict

The eleventh degree of humility

8 February 2018

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 February 2018

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 February 2018

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)

5 February 2018

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)

4 February 2018

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,...

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