A Benedictine Litany of Humility
On Chapter VII of the Holy Rule Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy...
Pater noster qui es in caelis (XIII:2)
16 Feb. 17 June. 17 Oct. The Office of Lauds and Vespers, however, must never conclude without the Lord’s Prayer being said aloud by the...
Illuminet vultum suum super nos (XIII:1)
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...
To thee do I watch at break of day (XII)
CHAPTER XII. How the Solemn Office of Lauds is to be said 14 Feb. 15 June. 15 Oct. At Lauds on Sunday let the sixty-sixth...
Semper in ore psalmus; semper in corde Christus (IX)
CHAPTER IX. How many Psalms are to be said at the Night Hours 11 Feb. 12 June. 12 Oct. In winter time, after beginning with...
Of the Divine Office at Night (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...
Stultus in risu (VII: The 10th degree)
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...
I am a worm and no man (VII: 7th Degree)
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: The 6th Degree)
3 Feb. 4 June. 4 Oct. The sixth degree of humility is, for a monk to be contented with the meanest and worst of everything,...
Revela ad Dominum viam tuam et spera in eum (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...
Obœdiens usque ad mortem (VII:7)
Jan. 1 June. 1 Oct. The third degree of humility is, that a man for the love of God submit himself to his superior in...
I came not to do mine own will (VII:6)
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...
Timorem Dei sibi ante oculos semper ponens (VII:3)
26 Jan. 27 May. 26 Sept. The first degree of humility, then, is that a man, always keeping the fear of God before his eyes,...
To put one’s hope in God (IV:2)
19 Jan. 20 May. 19 Sept. 22. Not to give way to anger. 23. Not to harbour a desire of revenge. 24. Not to foster...
To prefer nothing to the love of Christ (IV:1)
CHAPTER IV. What are the Instruments of Good Works 18 Jan. 19 May. 18 Sept. In the first place, to love the Lord God with...
Labora, et noli contristari (II:4)
12 Jan. 13 May. 12 Sept. Let him make no distinction of persons in the monastery. Let not one be loved more than another, unless...
Of hermits and cenobites (II)
CHAPTER I. Of the several kinds of Monks and their way of life 8 Jan. 9 May. 8 Sept. It is well known that there...
Dominici schola servitii (Prologue 7)
7 Jan. 8 May. 7 Sept. We have, therefore, to establish a school of the Lord’s service, in the setting forth of which we hope...
Ecce adsum (Prologue 3)
3 Jan. 4 May. 3 Sept. And the Lord, seeking His own workman in the multitude of the people to whom He thus crieth out,...