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(1853)
The Ancren Riwle
A Treatise on the Rules and Duties of Monastic Life
by James Morton
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The Ancren Riwle: A Treatise on the Rules and Duties of Monastic Life
1853, Camden Society
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Introduction 3
Qualifications required in those who make profession 7
The primitive Hermits followed St. James's Rule 11
Division of the Treatise into eight parts 13
Part I. - Of Divine Service.
Morning devotions in private 17
Adoration of the Cross, and of the Virgin Mary 19
Canonical hours, anniversaries, commendations 21 - 25
Supplications to the Holy Trinity and to Christ 27
Prayers for pardon, for benefactors, and the dead 29 - 31
Meditations; prayers at mass; adoration of the cross 38 - 35
Liturgical directions 37
Invocation and worship of the Blessed Virgin. Her joys 39 - 48
Private devotions; graces 45
Part II. - On keeping the heart.
Moral influence of the Senses. 1. Of Sight.
The parlour windows to be avoided 51
Eve's temptation began by the eye 53
Dinah's honour lost from her being seen 55
David's sin caused by his seeing Bathsheba 57
The command to cover a pit instanced 59
Evil consequences of unguarded looks. Warnings 61 - 63
2. Of Speech. Caution to be used in speaking 65
Eve and the Blessed Virgin contrasted 67
The presence of a witness required, even at confession 69
Proper and improper subjects of conversation 71
Silence commended 73
Talkativeness blamed 75
The Virgin Mary spoke little 77
Spiritual fruits of silence 79
3. Of Hearing. Evil speaking condemned 81
Different kinds of evil speaking 83
Flattery, backbiting 85
Of Sight, Speech, and Hearing in common 91
Worldly sights adverse to meditation 93
Holy anchoresses rewarded in Heaven 95
Seductive speech condemned 97
The love of Christ alone to be desired 99
The Bride in Canticles 101
Who those are whom Christ loveth 103
4. Of Smell 105
Calvary a place of loathsome smells 107
The patience of Christ a lesson to anchoresses 100
5. Of Touch or Feeling. Christ's suffering on the cross 111
The sharpness of his pain. His bitter drink 113 - 115
Meditations on death and judgment enjoined 117
Part III. - Moral lessons and examples. Reasons for embracing a monastic life.
Remedies against anger 121
Patience of Christ and the saints 123
Wrongs borne with patience become benefits 125
The wicked are God's instruments of discipline 127
False and true anchoresses 129 - 133
A religious house compared to a bird's nest 135
The crucifix. Confession 137
Mortification of the flesh by toil and discipline 139
The aspirations of the soul impeded by the body 141
The anchoress compared to an anchor 143
Eight reasons for watchfulness and diligence 145
Merit rendered worthless by ostentation 147
The folly of seeking the world's applause 149
Merit boasted of perishes like a barked tree 151
The meanest most vain. Pedlar and mercer 153
Solitary meditation. Isaac, Jacob, Jeremiah 155 - 157
John the Baptist. The Blessed Virgin 159 - 161
Holy men and women who loved solitude 163
Eight reasons for retirement from the world 165
A true anchoress compared to Queen Esther 171
A false anchoress to Shemei 173
Recluses are like criminals fleeing to sanctuary 175
A sense of frailty necessary to humility 177
Part IV. - Of Temptations.
Outward and inward temptations 181
Spiritual benefits of sickness .183
Man's wickedness; God's chastening rod 185
Love and obedience better than hard penance 187
When suffering, meditate on the sufferings of Christ 189
Afflictions are God's ambassadors 191
The anchoresses of Tarente three sisters 193
The pious often most strongly tempted 197
The seven deadly sins : Pride 199
Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Covetousness 201 - 208
Greediness, Lechery 205
Shameful depravity of licentiousness 207
Sins that proceed from pride and sloth 209
The proud are the devil's trumpeters 211
The wrathful man. The sluggard 213
The covetous man. The glutton 215
The foulness of lechery 217
Gradual progress of temptation 219 - 221
Craftiness of the tempter. Legendary tale 223 - 225
Sources of consolation to the tempted 227
Why God suffers us to be tempted 233
Saints tempted. Legendary tale 235 - 237
The conqueror of temptation crowned 239
Means of resisting temptation 241
The present a shadow of the future 243
The efficacy of prayer. Tearful prayers 245 - 247
The power of faith. - Envy; Wrath; Peace and Love 249 - 251
In union is strength : examples. Evils of discord 253 - 255
Tale-bearers. Sloth. Covetousness 257 - 259
Christ's sufferings from poverty and want 261
Of Gluttony. Of Incontinence. Real presence 261 - 263
Prayers, messengers to Heaven, bring divine help 265
Faith baffles the subtlety of the tempter 267 - 271
Ishbosheth slain through sloth and carelessness 273
The remembrance of past sins tempteth 275
Remedies against vices. Pride. Humility 277 - 279
The humility of Christ 281
The remedy of Envy; of Wrath; of Indolence; of Covetousness 283 - 289
Temptations are to be driven away 291
The wounds of Christ a refuge to the soul 293
The cross a shield. St Benedict's remedy 295
Sin, at first a spark, kindleth a great fire 297
Part V. - Of Confession.
Efficacy of confession 301 - 303
Sin not to be palliated or excused 305
The last judgment 307
Confession must be bitter and sorrowful 309
Miserable state of the guilty 311
Sin driveth away our guardian angel 313
Confession must be plain, complete, and undisguised 315 - 317
Accomplice, place, time, and manner of sin 319
How often, and why sin has been committed 321
Sin will at last be shamefully exposed 323
Confession not to be delayed 327
It must be humble; with shame, fear, and hope 329 - 333
Sinfulness of presumption, and of despair 335
Confession must be prudent, truthful, and voluntary 337 - 339
It must be of our own sins only; and premeditated 341 - 343
Cautions with regard to confession 345
Trivial faults; penance; absolution 347
Part VI. - Of Penance.
The elect are of three kinds 349
1. Good pilgrims; 2. Dead with Christ; 3. Crucified with Christ 351 - 353
Pain and shame are a ladder reaching to Heaven 355
El^ah's chariot of fire. The flaming sword 357
Heavenly joy the reward of earthly suffering 359 - 361
St. Peter; St Andrew; St Lawrence; St Katherine 363
The foolish, when sick, refuse bitter medicine 365
Christ stood between us and punishment 367
Cautions against carnal ease and indulgence 369
St. Agatha. Legendary miracle 371
The three Marys, three kinds of bitterness 373
The way to sweetness is through bitterness 377
Recluses compared to young trees fenced with thorns 379
Unjust contempt is to be borne with meekness 381
Love maketh all things easy 383
Part VII. - Of Love.
A pure heart essential to love 387
What God has done to win our love 389
A parable of the love of Christ 389 - 391
The cross of Christ our shield; his love to our souls 393 - 895
Baptism, tears, and blood, baths to cleanse the soul 397
What Christ will give for our love 399
He sheds rays of love from the cross 401
The widow of Sarepta's two sticks an emblem of the cross 403
How Christ's love is requited 405
Greek fire, 403
It betokeneth spiritual love 407
Love bindeth our Lord - is the supreme rule 409 - 411
Part VIII. - Of domestic matters.
Times of holy communion ; food; and abstinence 413
Intercourse with the world without improper 415
Alms, gifts. Keeping of cattle improper 417
Traffic forbidden. Clothing and discipline 419
Caution against finery in dress; and against idleness 421
Epistolary correspondence. Blood-letting 423
Obedience and modest demeanor enjoined 425
Forbearance; peace and concord. Graces at meals 427
Silence;, faithfalness; mildness in reproving 429
Concluding benediction and prayer of the author 431
Glossarial Index 433
Corrections and additions 476
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