CHAPTER X
HOW THE NIGHT OFFICE IS
TO BE SAID IN SUMMER

Rule of St Benedict for the Day

IT frequently happen that the appointment of a prior gives rise to serious scandals in monasteries, when there are men puffed up by an evil spirit of pride who regard themselves as equal to the abbot, and arrogating to themselves tyrannical power foster troubles and dissensions in the community. This happens especially in those places where the prior is appointed by the same bishop, or by the same abbots, as .. read more »