Rule of St. Benedict | Ep. 1 - Foundations of Monastic Life
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"And so we are going to establish a school for the service of the Lord. In founding it we hope to introduce nothing harsh or burdensome. But if a certain strictness results… do not be at once dismayed and fly from the way of salvation, whose entrance cannot but be narrow."
Episode 1: Ch. 1 - 7, with Prologue
00:00 Intro
00:38 Prologue
07:43 Chapter 1 - On the Kinds of Monks
09:51 Chapter 2 - What Kind of Man the Abbot Ought to Be
16:43 Chapter 3 - On Calling the Brethren for Counsel
18:37 Chapter 4 - What Are the Instruments of Good Works
23:44 Chapter 5 - On Obedience
26:18 Chapter 6 - On the Spirit of Silence
27:50 Chapter 7 - On Humility
This work will be released in its entirety in episodic format.St. Benedict's Rule for Monasteries full text: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/50040/pg50040-images.html#chapter-1
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