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Name: Bibliophile
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: St. Benedict’s Rule for Monks so they would “prefer nothing whatever to Christ”
Date: Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022
Review: Benedict (480–547 AD) as a young man left his native Nursia in Umbria to attend school in Rome. He was so disgusted with the paganism there that he renounced the world to live in solitude in a cave at Subiaco, 30 miles east of Rome. In time some monks asked him to be their abbot. Reluctantly, he agreed. Later he established 12 monasteries of 12 monks each. He founded a monastery on the mountain above Cassino, 80 miles south of Rome (This was heavily bombed during WWII). His fame as a holy person spread everywhere. Pope Gregory the Great wrote the only source information about him.
Benedict wrote a rule for monks to live by that would be “nothing harsh, nothing burdensome.”

[NOTE: Benedict’s rule reflects the Roman Catholic teaching that salvation is based upon faith in Christ and the good works of the believer.]

“Live in fear of judgment day and have a great horror of hell” (Chapter 4.44).
Every day the angels assigned to us report our deeds to the Lord day and night. We must be vigilant every hour, or God may observe us falling at some time into evil and so made worthless (Psalm 14:2) (Chapter 7.28–29).
“With His good gifts within us, we must obey Him at all times that He may never become the angry Father who disinherits His sons, nor the dread Lord, enraged by our sins, who punishes us forever as worthless servants” (Prologue 6 & 7).
“If we wish to dwell in the tent of this kingdom, we will never arrive unless we run there by doing good deeds” (Prologue 22).
Benedict is careful to qualify who is the source of these good deeds:
“These people fear the Lord, and do not become elated over their good deeds. They judge it is the Lord’s power, and not their own, that brings about the good in them. “Not to us, Lord, not to us give the glory, but to Your name alone” (Psalm 115:1). “He who boasts should make his boast in the Lord” (2 Corinthians 10:17).

CHAPTER 2: QUALITIES of the ABBOT
The abbot must never teach or command anything that would deviate from the Lord’s instructions. He must point out to his disciples all that is good and holy more by example than by words. The abbot should avoid all favoritism and show equal love to everyone because “whether slave or free, we are all one in Christ” (Galatians 3:28). With the undisciplined and restless, he will use firm argument. With the obedient and patient, he will appeal for greater virtue. With the negligent and disdainful, we charge him to use reproof and rebuke. The abbot must fear God and can be sure beyond doubt that he will have to give an account of all his judgments to God, the most just of judges.

CHAPTER 4: THE TOOLS for GOOD WORKS
First of all, “love the Lord God with your whole heart, your whole soul and all your strength, and love your neighbors as yourself” (Mark 12:30–31). You must honor everyone (I Peter 2:17) and never do to another what you do not want done to yourself” (Matthew 7:12). Renounce yourself in order to follow Christ (Luke 9:23). Discipline your body (1 Corinthians 9:27). Do not pamper yourself, but love fasting. You must relieve the lot of the poor, “clothe the naked, visit the sick” (Matthew 25:36), and bury the dead. Help the troubled and console the sorrowing.

You are not to act in anger or nurse a grudge. “Do not repay one bad turn with another” (1 Thessalonians 5:15). Bear injuries patiently. “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44). If people curse you, do not curse them back but bless them instead. You must not be proud, nor to be given to wine (1 Timothy 3:3). Refrain from too much eating or sleeping, and from laziness (Romans 12:11).
Place your hope in God alone. If you notice something good in yourself, give credit to God, not to yourself, but be certain that the evil you commit is always your own. As soon as wrongful thoughts come into your heart, dash them against Christ and disclose them to your spiritual father. Prefer moderation in speech and speak no foolish chatter, nothing just to provoke laughter.

Listen readily to holy reading, and devote yourself often to prayer. Every day with tears and sighs confess your past sins to God. If you have a dispute with someone, make peace before the sun goes down (Ephesians 4:26). Never lose hope in God’s mercy.

CHAPTER 5: OBEDIENCE
The first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all. Carry out the superior’s order as promptly as if the command came from God Himself. “Whoever listens to you, listens to Me” (Luke 10:16). This obedience will be acceptable to God only if it is not cringing or sluggish or half-hearted, for “God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7).

CHAPTER 6: RESTRAINT of SPEECH
“I have resolved to keep watch over my ways that I may never sin with my tongue. I have put a guard on my mouth. I was silent and humbled, and I refrained even from good words” (Psalms 39:1,2). There are times when good words are to be left unsaid out of esteem for silence. Permission to speak should seldom be granted even to mature disciples, no matter how good or holy or constructive their talk, because it is written “In a flood of words you will not avoid sin” (Proverbs 10:19), and “The tongue holds the key to life and death” (Proverbs 18:21). Speaking and teaching are the master’s task; the disciple is to be silent and listen.

CHAPTER 7: THE TWELVE STEPS of HUMILITY
“Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted” (Luke 14:11).
“Lord, my heart is not exulted; my eyes are not lifted up and I have not walked in the ways of the great nor gone after marvels beyond me” (Psalms 131:1).
1) A man keeps the “fear of God always before his eyes” (Psalm 36:1).
He must constantly keep in mind that all who despise God will burn in hell for their sins, and all who fear God have everlasting life awaiting them.

2) A man loves not his own will nor takes pleasure in the satisfaction of his desires. “I have come not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me” (John 6:38).

3) A man submits to his superior in all obedience for the love of God, imitating the Lord, who “became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross” (Philippians 2:8).

4) In this obedience under difficult, unfavorable, or even unjust conditions, a mant quietly embraces suffering and endures it without weakening or seeking escape, for “anyone who endures to the end will be saved” (Matthew 10:22). “For Your sake we are put to death continually; we are regarded as sheep marked for slaughter” (Romans 8:36). They are so confident in their expectation of reward from God that they continue joyfully and say, “But in all this we overcome because of Him who so greatly loved us” (Romans 8:37). To show that we ought to be under a superior, Scripture says, “You have placed men over our heads” (Psalms 66:12).

5) A man does not conceal from his abbot any sinful thoughts entering his heart, or wrongs committed in secret, but rather confesses them humbly. “Confess to the Lord, for He is good; His mercy is forever” (Psalms 106:1).

6) A monk is content with the lowest and most menial treatment, and regards himself as a poor and worthless workman in whatever task he is given. “I am insignificant and ignorant, no better than a beast before You, yet I am with You always” (Psalms 73:22,23).

7) A man not only admits with his tongue but is also convinced in his heart that he is inferior to all and of less value. “I am truly a worm, not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people” (Psalm 22:6). “It is a blessing that You have humbled me so that I can learn Your commandments” (Psalms 119:71, 73).

8) A monk does only what is endorsed by the common rule of the monastery and the example set by his superiors.

9) A monk controls his tongue and remains silent, not speaking unless asked a question. “A talkative man goes about aimlessly on earth” (Psalm 140:11).

10) A man is not readily given to laughter, for “only a fool raises his voice in laughter” (Sirach 21:23).

11) A monk speaks gently and without laughter, seriously and without becoming modesty, without raising his voice, for “when there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise” (Psalms 10:19).

12) A monk always manifests humility in his bearing no less than in his heart, so that it is evident at the Work of God, in the oratory, the monastery or the garden, on a journey or in the field, or anywhere else. Whether he sits, walks or stands, his head must be bowed and his eyes cast down. Judging himself always guilty on account of his sins, he should consider that he is already at the fearful judgment, and constantly say in his heart, “Lord, I am a sinner, not worthy to look up to heaven” (Luke 18:13). “I am bowed down and humbled in every way” (Psalm 38:6).

After ascending all these steps of humility, the monk will begin to observe from habit, no longer out of fear of hell, but out of love for Christ.

CHAPTER 8: THE DIVINE OFFICE at NIGHT
During the winter season from November 1st until Easter, it seems reasonable to arise for Vigils at the eighth hour of the night (2:00am). By sleeping until a little past the middle of the night, the brothers can arise with their food fully digested. “Let us arise at night to give Him praise” (Psalm 119:62).

CHAPTER 9: THE NUMBER OF PSALMS at the NIGHT OFFICE
Vigils begin with “Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim your praise” (Psalm 51:15). After saying this three times, the following order is observed: Psalm 3 with “Glory be to the Father”; Psalm 94 with a refrain, or at least chanted; an Ambrosian hymn; then six Psalms with refrain. After the psalmody, a versicle is said and the abbot gives a blessing. When all are seated on the benches, the brothers in turn read three selections from the book on the lectern. After each reading a reponsory is sung. “Glory be the Father” is sung after the third reading. The monks rise from their seats in honor and reverence for the Holy Trinity. Six more Psalms are sung with the “Allelulia” refrain. Then follows a reading from the Apostle recited by heart, a versicle, and the litany, “Lord, have mercy.” And so Vigils are concluded.

CHAPTER 16: THE CELEBRATION of the DIVINE OFFICE DURING the DAY
“Seven times a day have I praised You” (Psalm 119:164). We will fulfill this sacred number of seven if we satisfy our obligations of service at Lauds (first light), Prime (6:00am), Terce (9:00am), Sext (noon), None (3:00pm), Vespers and Compline (sundown).

CHAPTER 18: THE ORDER of the PSALMODY
If anyone finds this distribution of the Psalms unsatisfactory, he should arrange whatever he judges better, provided that the full complement of one hundred and fifty Psalms is carefully maintained every week, and the series begins anew each Sunday at Vigils. We read that our holy Fathers, energetic as they were, read all the Psalms in a single day.

CHAPTER 22: THE SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS of the MONKS
The monks sleep clothed, and girded with belts or cords. They should remove their knives, lest they accidentally cut themselves in their sleep. Thus the monks will always be ready to arise without delay when the signal is given. On arising for the Work of God, they will quietly encourage each other, for the sleepy like to make excuses.

CHAPTER 24: DEGREES of EXCOMMUNICATION
If a brother is found guilty of less serious faults, he will not be allowed to share the common table. He will not lead a Psalm or refrain in the oratory. He will take his meals alone, after the brothers have eaten.

CHAPTER 25: SERIOUS FAULTS
A brother guilty of a serious fault is to be excluded from both the table and the oratory. No other brother should associate or converse with him at all. He will work alone, living continually in sorrow and penance, pondering that fearful judgment of the Apostle, “Such a man is handed over for the destruction of his flesh that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord” (1 Corinthians 5:5). Let him take his food alone. He should not be blessed by anyone passing by, nor should the food that is given him be blessed.

CHAPTER 26: THE ABBOT’S CONCERN for the EXCOMMUNICATED
The abbot must exercise the utmost care and concern for wayward brothers. He has undertaken care of the sick, not tyranny over the healthy. He is to imitate the Good Shepherd who left the ninety-nine sheep in search of the one sheep that strayed. So great was His compassion for its weakness that He mercifully placed it on His sacred shoulders and so carried it back to the flock (Luke 15:5).

CHAPTER 28: THOSE WHO REFUSE to AMEND after FREQUENT REPROOFS
Let him feel the strokes of the rod. If he does not reform, all the brothers should pray for him. If this does not heal him, then he must leave.

CHAPTER 31: QUALIFICATIONS of the MONASTERY CELLARER
…temperate, not an excessive eater…, or wasteful…, but like a father to the whole community.

CHAPTER 33: MONKS and PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
No one may retain anything as his own — not a book, writing tablets or stylus — not a single item. “All things should be the common possession” of all “so that no on presumes to call anything his own” (Acts 4:32).

CHAPTER 35: KITCHEN SERVERS of the WEEK
On Saturday the brother washes the towels which the brothers use to wipe their hands and feet. Both the brother who is completing his weekly service and the brother about to begin his service are to wash the feet of everyone. An hour before mealtime, the kitchen worker of the week should receive a drink and some bread over and above the regular portion so that they may serve without grumbling or hardship.

CHAPTER 36: THE SICK BROTHERS
Care of the sick must rank above all else, for Christ said, “I was sick and you visited Me” (Matthew 25:36) and, “What you did for one of these least brothers you did for Me” (Matthew 25:40). Let a separate room be designated for the sick. They may take baths, and eat meat to regain their strength.

CHAPTER 38: THE READER for the WEEK
Reading will always accompany the meals. Someone will read for the whole week. Let there be complete silence. No whispering, no speaking — only the reader’s voice should be heard. If anything is required, it should be requested by an audible signal rather than by speech.

CHAPTER 39: THE PROPER AMOUNT of FOOD
Provide all tables with two kinds of cooked food. The person who may not be able to eat one kind may partake of the other. A third dish made be added if fruit or fresh vegetables are available. A generous pound of bread is enough for a day.

CHAPTER 40: THE PROPER AMOUNT of DRINK
A half a bottle of wine a day is sufficient for each. We read that monks should not drink wine at all, but since the monks of our day cannot be convinced of this, least us agree to drink moderately, and not to the point of excess, “for wine makes even wise men go astray” (Sirach 19:2).

CHAPTER 42: SILENCE after COMPLINE
After supper, all the monks will sit together in silence. Someone should read from the Conferences or The Lives of the Fathers, but not the Heptateuch or the Book of Kings, because it will not be good for those of weak understanding to hear these writings at that hour. They should be read at other times.

CHAPTER 43: TARDINESS at the WORK of GOD or at TABLE
If at Vigils anyone comes after the “Glory be to the Father” of Psalm 94, he must stand in the last place, not his regular place, that he may be seen by all, and the attention he attracts will shame him into amending.

CHAPTER 44: SATISFACTION by the EXCOMMUNICATED
Anyone excommunicated for serious faults from the oratory and from table is to prostrate himself in silence at the oratory entrance at the end of the celebration of the Work of God. He should lie face down at the feet of all as they leave the oratory, and let him do this until the abbot judges he has made satisfaction.

CHAPTER 45: MISTAKES in the ORATORY
Should anyone make a mistake in a Psalm, responsory, refrain or reading, he must make satisfaction there before all. Children, however, are to be whipped for such a fault.

CHAPTER 46: FAULTS COMMITTED in other MATTERS
If someone commits a fault while at any work — in the kitchen, storeroom, serving, in the bakery, in the garden — either by breaking or losing something, he must at once come before the abbot and community and of his own accord admit his fault and make satisfaction. When the cause of the sin lies hidden in his conscience, he is to reveal it only to the abbot or one of the spiritual elders, who know how to heal their own wounds as well as those of others, without making them public.

CHAPTER 48: THE DAILY MANUAL LABOR
This takes place after Prime (6:00am) until the fourth hour (10:00am). From 10:00am until Sext (noon), they will devote themselves to reading. After Sext and their meal, they may rest on their beds in complete silence, or read privately. They should work after None (2:30–3:00pm) until Vespers. When they live by the labor of their hands, as our fathers and the apostles did, then they are really monks. All things are to be done in moderation on account of the fainthearted.

CHAPTER 49: THE OBSERVANCE of LENT
The life of a monk ought to be a continuous Lent. Few, however, have the strength for this. During these days, therefore, let each one deny himself some food, drink, sleep, needless talking and idle jesting, and look forward to holy Easter with joy and spiritual longing.

CHAPTER 52: THE ORATORY of the MONASTERY
If a brother wishes to pray alone, he may simply go in and pray, not in a loud voice, but with tears and heartfelt devotion.

CHAPTER 53: THE RECEPTION of GUESTS
All guests are to be welcomed as Christ, for He Himself said, “I was a stranger and you welcomed Me” (Matthew 25:35). Guests should be given the kiss of peace and prayed for. Every kindness is shown to them. The abbot and all the monks shall wash their feet.

CHAPTER 55: THE CLOTHING and FOOTWEAR of the BROTHERS
For each monk a cowl and tunic will suffice. In winter, a woolen cowl is necessary. Also, a scapular for work and footwear, both sandals and shoes. To provide for laundering and night wear, every monk needs two cowls and two tunics, but anything more must be taken away as superfluous. For bedding, the monks will need a mat, a woolen blanket and a light covering as well as a pillow.

CHAPTER 61: THE RECEPTION of VISITING MONKS
A visiting monk may not make excessive demands. He may, with all humility and love, make some reasonable criticisms or observations which the abbot should prudently consider. It is possible that the Lord guided him to the monastery for this very purpose. Others may learn from his example because we are all in the service of the same Lord and doing battle for the same King.

CHAPTER 63 and 64: COMMUNITY RANK and ELECTION of an ABBOT
The abbot must continually keep in mind the nature of his burden, and remember to Whom he will have “to give an account of his stewardship” (Luke 16:2). His goal must be profit for the monks, not preeminence for himself. He must be learned in divine law. He must hate faults but love the brothers. When he punishes them, he should avoid extremes. He must remember “not to crush the bruised reed” (Isaiah 42:3). Let him strive to be loved rather than feared. He must arrange everything so that the strong have something to yearn for and the weak nothing to run from.

CHAPTER 66: THE PORTER of the MONASTERY
The monastery should be so constructed that within it all necessities, such as water, mill and garden are contained so there is no need for the monks to roam outside, because this is not at all good for their souls.

CHAPTER 72: THE GOOD ZEAL of MONKS
“They should each try to be the first to show respect to the other” (Romans 12:10). A monk should not pursue what he judges better for himself, but what he judges for someone else. Let them prefer nothing whatever to Christ.

Name: Omega Bass Thump
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Date: Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2020
Review: I’ve had the RB1980 for over 25 years and bought this for a friend who has really enjoyed incorporating it into his walk with The Lord. The pocket version is nice to have for ease while traveling but the larger version has some great appendices and information. If you’ve been introduced to the Rule and have enjoyed it, make the investment into the 600+ page version. It is well worth it and has enriched my life so much.

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Title: Worth Buying and Worth Reading
Date: Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2015
Review: This is a tight, sharp, clean little work. Benedict is clear and precise, with limited words. His rules seem a bit strict to my modern mind (not a fan of the idea of beating children) but I understand that during the time, this was acceptable and even laudable. My inherent mistrust of humans causes me to ask whether Benedict’s rule would work — there is much room for the miss-use of power. The answer, of course, is that each monk should be so devoted to Christ that he exudes the humility and kindness of the Lord. But humans are notoriously prone to self-interest and to the use of religious belief and the name of God to further their own agenda.
That aside, this was a worthwhile read. To understand how the Benedictine monks lived, and to perhaps find wisdom for living ones own life. One doesn’t need to be a monk to require advice on how to deal with other humans in a manner pleasing to God. This book offers excellent assistance in that area: worth reading and worth buying.

Name: Hannah Rubin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good product
Date: Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021
Review: Bought for school, arrived in good condition, recommend

Name: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Awesome
Date: Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021
Review: Fantastic short guide

Name: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great price!
Date: Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020
Review: I bought this for my Religion course!

Name: Armando Sanchez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Exactly!
Date: Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2013
Review: I had this booklet several years ago and either gave it away or misplaced it. I missed it and when during browsing I saw it again offered I went for it. It’s exactly as I remembered it. Good quality, I’m glad I found it again. Thanks.

Name: Micheal B. Sapp
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Guide to a more spiritual life!
Date: Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2017
Review: Saint Benedict’s Rule is as relevant today as when it was written. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a more spiritual life.