Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Ash Wednesday
Blessed Ildephonse Cardinal Schuster (1880-1954), monk, abbot, and finally Archbishop of Milan, was one of the greatest figures in the Benedictine Order in modern times,...
The Living Icons in the Holy Rule of Saint Benedict
Christo Omnino Nihil Praeponant: To Prefer Nothing to Christ Each Person is an Image of Christ Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is...
The Deifying Light and Mary, the Mount of God
The Deifying Light Selection of the Rule of St. Benedict for January 2, May 3, September 2 Let us arise, therefore, at long last, at...
Divine Mercy and the Monastic Vocation
Disclaimer: The series of letters entitled “Correspondence on the Monastic Vocation”, while based on the real questions of a number of men in various places...
Make known thy way unto the Lord (VII:9)
2 Feb. 3 June. 3 Oct. The fifth degree of humility is, not to hide from one’s Abbot any of the evil thoughts that beset...
The hard and rugged paths by which we walk towards God (LVIII:6)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion 11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. Let all the hard and rugged paths by which...
Where he is to meditate and study (LVIII:5)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion 11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
The difficulty made about his coming in (LVIII:4)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion
11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
Try the spirits if they be of God (LVIII:3)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion
11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
Let not an easy entrance be granted (LVIII:2)
CHAPTER LVIII. Of the Discipline of receiving Brethren into Religion 11 Apr. 11 Aug. 11 Dec. To him that newly cometh to change his life,...
Deep lies my soul in the dust (XLIV)
CHAPTER XLIV. Of those who are excommunicated, how they are to make satisfaction 24 Mar. 24 July. 23 Nov. Let him, who for graver offences...
Sumebant cibum cum exsultatione (XLIII:2)
CHAPTER XLIII. Of those who come late to the Work of God, or to table 23 Mar. 23 July. 22 Nov. If any one, through...
Omni tempore silentium debent studere monachi (XLIII)
CHAPTER XLII. That no one may speak after Compline 21 Mar. 21 July. 20 Nov. Monks should love silence at all times, but especially during...
I was sick, and ye visited Me (XXXVI)
Painting in the Abbey of Vyšší Brod, Czech Republic CHAPTER XXXVI. Of the Sick Brethren 15 Mar. 15 July. 14 Nov. Before all things and...
Wash away the negligences of other times (XLIX:4)
CHAPTER XLIX. Of the Observance of Lent 31 Mar. 31 July. 30 Nov. Although the life of a monk ought at all times to have...
In all purity of life (XLIX:3)
Morning Lenten Mass at Emmaus Abbey, Prague CHAPTER XLIX. Of the Observance of Lent 31 Mar. 31 July. 30 Nov. Although the life of a...
Cum gaudio Sancti Spiritus (XLVIII and XLIX)
Lenten Books Ready for Distribution in Chapter CHAPTER XLVIII. Of the daily manual labour 28 Mar. 28 July. 27 Nov. . . . During Lent,...
The loving example of the Good Shepherd (XXVII:2 and XXVIII)
CHAPTER XXVII. How careful the Abbot should be of the Excommunicate 4 Mar. 4 July. 3 Nov. For the Abbot is bound to use the...
The charge of weakly souls (XXVII)
CHAPTER XXVII. How careful the Abbot should be of the Excommunicate 4 Mar. 4 July. 3 Nov. Let the Abbot shew all care and solicitude...
Alone in penance and sorrow
CHAPTER XXV. Of Graver Faults 2 Mar. 2 July. 1 Nov. Let that brother who is found guilty of a more grievous offence be excluded...