Name: The Rule of St. Benedict in English
ISBN: 9780814612729

Saint Benedict (Abbot of Monte Cassino.)

Timothy Fry

For fifteen centuries Benedictine monasticism has been governed by a Rule that is at once strong enough to instill order and yet flexible enough to have relevance fifteen-hundred years later. This pocket-sized, English-only edition is perfect for individual or group study.

The Rule of St. Benedict in English

Thomas Moore, the best-selling author of The Care of the Soul, furnishes the introduction to this classic collection of rules for monastic living, including the sixth-century monk's injunctions to follow a path of obedience, humility, and contemplation. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Eugenia Andino

This rule is not valid for an individual because it is concerned with the management of a monastery. Even so, there are lessons for everyone. It's good as a History book, it's good for Sociology or Anthropology, and for Christians, it can have a double use: letting us see what goes on inside a comtemplative community, and giving us life lessons. The language is simple but descriptive enough. 

I love one of the early chapters, which says "always ask God to help you finish what you start". So, it acknowledges the creative impulse and the goodness in people, while God is necessary to help us along so that the initial "push" is kept all along. Very positive for the 6th century, isn't it?

The Rule of St. Benedict in English

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