Category: Twelve Degrees of Humility

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,...

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...

The tenth degree of humility

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...

The ninth degree of humility

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...

The eighth degree of humility

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...

The sixth degree of humility

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,...

The fifth degree of humility

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 first degree of humility (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...

Of Humility (I)

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...

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,...

The tenth degree of humility

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...

The Fifth Degree of Humility

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 Fourth Degree of Humility

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,...

The ninth degree of humility

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...