Category: Twelve Degrees of Humility

The Eighth Degree of Humility

5 Feb. 6 June. 6 Oct. The eighth degree of humility is, for a monk to do nothing except what is authorised by the common...

The Seventh Degree of Humility

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...

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 third degree of humility

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...

The second degree of humility

Jan. 31 May. 30 Sept. The second degree of humility is, that a man love not his own will, nor delight in fulfilling his own...

The first degree of humility (4)

29 Jan. 30 May. 29 Sept. Let us be on our guard, then, against evil desires, since death hath its seat close to the entrance...

The first degree of humility (VII:4)

28 Jan. 29 May. 28 Sept. We are, indeed, forbidden to do our own will by Scripture, which saith to us: turn away from thine...

The first degree of humility (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 inclinato capite (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...

Yet, I am always with Thee

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...