Rule Of St. Benedict

[InPersonaChriste]

Does anyone know where I could find a link to the Rule of saint Benedict online.

I have only read a little and I adore it, I also want to add some of it into my vocational discernment as religious reading.


why wont I buy it? Because I'm cheap like that

[CatherineM]

I'm assuming you don't want the Latin version, so here is the English translation, [url="http://www.ccel.org/ccel/benedict/rule2/files/rule2.html"]Rule of St. Benedict[/url]

[InPersonaChriste]

[quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1301432992' post='2224373']
I'm assuming you don't want the Latin version, so here is the English translation, [url="http://www.ccel.org/ccel/benedict/rule2/files/rule2.html"]Rule of St. Benedict[/url]
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Gracias!

[Digitaldame]

[quote name='InPersonaChriste' timestamp='1301434005' post='2224383']
Gracias!
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If you want to listen to the Rule read each day as it is in Benedictine communities, we post a daily audio file [url="http://www.benedictinenuns.org.uk/Community/Community/Rule.html"]Rule of St Benedict[/url] (see sidebar: Rule Box).

[InPersonaChriste]

[quote name='Digitaldame' timestamp='1301580591' post='2225020']
If you want to listen to the Rule read each day as it is in Benedictine communities, we post a daily audio file [url="http://www.benedictinenuns.org.uk/Community/Community/Rule.html"]Rule of St Benedict[/url] (see sidebar: Rule Box).
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Thank you as well!
Muchas Gracias!

[Zippy]

[quote name='Digitaldame' timestamp='1301580591' post='2225020']
If you want to listen to the Rule read each day as it is in Benedictine communities, we post a daily audio file [url="http://www.benedictinenuns.org.uk/Community/Community/Rule.html"]Rule of St Benedict[/url] (see sidebar: Rule Box).
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Thanks Digitaldame! That's so useful. I'm praying for your community.

[Chamomile]

I've always been somewhat intrigued by Benedictines, but am mostly confused by the Rule. Especially when people say it works for people outside of monasteries - I have a hard time seeing how, since it's so focused on the life of a monk.

And I remember reading a section in there about how a good monk isn't quick to laugh... and I thought, "Well, that's definitely not me!" Especially since I'm clumsy and have to laugh at myself a lot.

How does a Benedictine interpret that? And then there's some stuff in there about corporal punishment of monks who do something wrong, I think...

Anyways, since this is a thread about the Rule of St. Benedict, I would love if some Phatmass Benedictines could help explain it.