Category: Twelve Degrees of Humility

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...