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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading the introduction to volume 2 and reflects on Mary&#39;s prayer to God as an individual and for us.

Year 2, Day 93: Volume 2, Book 3, Introduction, Paragraphs 22-32

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 3 of book 8 and then comments on our love for God, people, and things, and also on the evil seeds planted in our hearts. &nbsp;

Year 3, Day 325: Volume 4, Book 8, Chapter 3, Paragraphs 413-421

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 3 of book 7 and then comments on the age of Mary.

Year 2, Day 282: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 3, Paragraphs 32-38

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 19 of book 6 and reflects on Mary&#39;s forgiveness and our lukewarmness.

Year 3, Day 252: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 19, Paragraphs 618-623

Discover (DO NOT DELETE)

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 1 of book 7 and then comments on the gift of Mary to the Church.

Year 2, Day 278: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 1, Paragraphs 6-9

This Advent Season, let the great and prolific Doctor of the Church, St. Alphonsus Liguori, guide you on a daily prayerful pilgrimage from the start of Advent through the birth of our Lord to the Epiphany. Drawing on Sacred Scripture and his profound saintly counsel, St. Alphonsus takes you into the details of Christ’s birth for prayerful reflection that will have your imagination placing you at the feet of our infant Lord. With meditations on the poverty of our Lord becoming man to Jesus weeping as a baby and lying on straw, St. Alphonsus will bring a humble intensity to your Advent prayer life. The contents of these meditations are marked by both joy for the birth of our Lord and sorrow for what we know He will suffer for our salvation.Few saints have written with such passion, depth, and simplicity on the incarnation and nativity of Christ as Saint Alphonsus Liguori. TAN Books is pleased to present this little work for the first time to join several other TAN works by St. Alphonsus, such as The Glories of Mary, Preparation for Death, and Visits to the Blessed Sacrament. This book, The Road to Bethlehem: Daily Meditations for Advent and Christmas, is taken from the original book entitled The Incarnation, Birth, and Infancy or the Mysteries of the Faith.

The Road to Bethlehem: Daily Meditations for Advent and Christmas

01 - Opening Credits

02 - Opening Quote

03 - Preface

04 - Introduction

05 - Author's Protestation

06 - Title Page

07 - Author's Introduction

08 - Chapter One

09 - Chapter Two

10 - Chapter Three

11 - Chapter Four

12 - Chapter Five

13 - Chapter Six

14 - Chapter Seven

15 - Chapter Eight

16 - Chapter Nine

17 - Chapter Ten

18 - Chapter Eleven

19 - Chapter Twelve

20 - Chapter Thirteen

21 - Chapter Fourteen

22 - Chapter Fifteen

23 - Chapter Sixteen

24 - Chapter Seventeen

25 - Chapter Eighteen

26 - Chapter Nineteen

27 - Chapter Twenty

28 - Chapter Twenty-One

29 - Chapter Twenty-Two

30 - Chapter Twenty-Three

31 - Chapter Twenty-Four

32 - Chapter Twenty-Five

33 - Chapter Twenty-Six

34 - Chapter Twenty-Seven

35 - Chapter Twenty-Eight

36 - Chapter Twenty-Nine

37 - Chapter Thirty

38 - Chapter Thirty-One

39 - Chapter Thirty-Two

40 - Chapter Thirty-Three

41 - Chapter Thirty-Four

42 - Chapter Thirty-Five

43 - Chapter Thirty-Six

44 - Chapter Thirty-Seven

45 - Chapter Thirty-Eight

46 - Chapter Thirty-Nine

47 - Chapter Forty

48 - Chapter Forty-One

49 - Chapter Forty-Two

50 - Closing Credits

“What the Fathers of the Church taught withoutsystem and confusedly, this virgin, Teresa, hasreduced with such mastery and elegance to a body ofdoctrine.”&#160;—Pope St. Pius XSaint Teresa of Ávila, mystic, Carmelite reformer, and Doctor of the Church, is one of the greatest people to ever walk the face of the Earth—and even one of the greatest saints. Her position as a spiritual master is uncontested and, as her&#160;Way of Perfection&#160;will attest, her method of prayer was simple: through astounding sanctity and humility, as well as intensive recollection, we may approach God through meditation and come to know Him intimately. And He always rewards us more than we deserve.Born to a pious family in 1515, Teresa grew up fascinated with the faith. A popular anecdote from her youth tells of an impromptu escapade with her brother: they attempted to flee to Africa to be martyred by Moors, only to be brought back from the city walls by their uncle. Teresa later joined the Carmelites at 20, but found their practices to be lacking in austerity. She herself was zealous in mortification, and frequently exerted herself to the point of illness. Upon recovery after a particularly long convalescence, she began to experience religious ecstasies, which continued throughout her life. She experienced interior visions (i.e. without sensory manifestation) of Our Lord, levitations, and other graces, including the famous transverberation, where her heart was mystically pierced by a lance borne by a seraph. &#160;But Teresa's principle work in life was to reform the Carmelites; she traveled all about Spain establishing new convents and, with St. John of the Cross, men's monasteries. Throughout all of her reform work, her attitude was joyful, saintly, and profoundly charismatic.From this saintly life developed a method of prayer, a veritable method of growing in perfection, that includes such insights as this:<ul><li>Prayer must never be self-indulgent.</li><li>Only solitude and interior quietude are necessary for meditative prayer.</li><li>Vocal prayer is of extreme use and must be said humbly and attentively.</li><li>Meditation is necessary to grow in virtue.</li><li>Recollection of one's nothingness before prayer is essential.</li><li>Humility and perseverance are necessary for prayer.</li><li>And so much more . . .</li></ul>The Way of Perfection&#160;is an astounding work by an astounding saint, a highly detailed and immensely useful guide to approaching the Lord through higher and higher degrees of meditative prayer and contemplation, written by the queen among the saints of meditation, beyond compare in mystical wisdom. Let that wisdom pierce your heart too, through the words of these pages.

The Way Of Perfection

Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter 1 of book 3 and reflects on Mary&#39;s knowledge of creation given to her on this first day of preparation for the Annunciation.

Year 3, Day 95: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 1, Paragraphs 9-15

;Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, 'Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.'; (Luke 1:34-35).The beautiful and spiritually enriching practice of devotion to the Sorrowful Mother will be illuminated for you in this powerfully written, pocket-sized booklet. Although many Catholics today have forgotten about the great sorrows of Our Lady, her role as sorrowing mother grows ever more important with the increasing evils of the modern world. This booklet explains more about Our Ladys sorrows than most Catholics will ever know. It shows you that being devoted to Mary is to grow in love for her and to obtain many special blessings for ourselves in this life and in the next—particularly, the graces that will be bestowed at the hour of our death, as we pray in the Hail Mary every day. Based on Sacred Scripture, Holy Tradition, and the writings of the saints, this booklet outlines the four special favors promised to those who meditate on Our Ladys tears and sorrows. Included to enrich your prayer life and deepen your devotion are many relevant prayers:The Stabat MaterThe Litany of the Sorrowful MotherSeven prayers for the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed VirginAnd many more!As you will read in the pages of this booklet, ;Mary leaves nothing unrewarded that is done in her honor.; With this knowledge, you will be able to turn confidently to the Sorrowful Mother, weeping with her over the many sins of the world and the suffering of Our Lord. With this booklet in hand, you will continue to grow in love of the Sorrowful Mother and receive the many graces due to those who mourn with her and comfort her. ;Stabat Mater dolorosaIuxta crucem lacrimosaDum pendebat Filius.;;At the Cross her Station keeping,Stood the mournful Mother weeping,Close to Jesus to the last.;

Devotion to the Sorrowful Mother

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 23 of book 6 and then comments on the ways the devil tries to distract us. &nbsp;

Day 265: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 23, Paragraphs 718-724

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 23 of book 6 and then comments on knowing the ploys of the evil one. &nbsp;

Day 264: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 23, Paragraphs 711-717

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 16 of book 6 and then comments on transference of evil and judgement.&nbsp;

Day 244: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 16, Paragraphs 557-564

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 5 of book 8 and then comments on St. Peter's request for Mary to visit, the titles used by the Church for Mary, and the way of life for the women who surround themselves around Mary. &nbsp;

Day 330: Volume 4, Book 8, Chapter 5, Paragraphs 456-463

The Sexual Revolution and the breakdown of the Family have brought misery to billions. In The Sexual State Jennifer Roback Morse shows that the Sexual Revolution did not just ;happen; like a force of nature. Rather, it was deliberately created by ;elites,; harnessing the power of the State, allowing them to inflict three false and calamitous ideologies—contraception, divorce, and gender ideology—that have led to widespread and profound unhappiness and worse.The ideas of the Sexual Revolution did not emerge from the lived experiences of ordinary people; the government has been imposing the morality of an out-of-touch elite class on the rest of us for decades.The Sexual State turns the now conventional "wisdom" on its head to reveal how:The Sexual Revolution is and always has been a creation of the StateSocial issues are unified and can be understood as the outgrowth of a few simple (but gravely flawed) principlesChildren have identity and relational rights with respect to their parents; the Sexual State denies children these rightsSocially conservative ideas and traditional Catholic morality are getting clobbered. And the dirty secret that no one wants to acknowledge (until now!) is that the progressive social elites have rigged the system. Most people dont love abortion, or divorce, or single-parent families! Thankfully, Dr. Morse (and the Catholic Church) has the answer. It is vital that those who would change the culture understand how we got here; otherwise, the countering tactics will remain important. In this masterful take-down of the Sexual Revolution and its promoters, Morse calls for a widespread adherence to the principles of the Church. Only then will our society recover from the misrule of ;the elites; and the ;managerial class.;

The Sexual State

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 15 of book 7 and then comments on spiritual warfare and the development of doctrine.&nbsp;

Day 310: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 15, Paragraphs 277-283

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 9 of book 4 and offers a reflection on the first events of Christmas day.

Year 2, Day 150: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 9, Paragraphs 462-467

Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter nine of book 2 and offers a reflection on the virtue of prudence

Year 3, Day 63: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 9, Paragraphs 543-552

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 10 of book 7 and then comments on the sorrow of Our Lady at La Salette. &nbsp;

Day 299: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 10, Paragraphs 171-178

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 19 of book 6 and then comments on why the Jews released one prisoner each year. &nbsp;

Day 251: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 19, Paragraphs 611-617

Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 25 of book 3 and then offers a reflection on Our Lady&#39;s ability to obtain miracles from God.

Year 3, Day 128: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 25, Paragraphs 314-321

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 13 of book 7 and then comments on Mary's instruction to Maria of Agreda about the state of the hierarchy in the church. &nbsp;

Day 306: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 13, Paragraphs 240-247

Fr. Edward reads from chapter 8 of book 5 and reflects on Mary and the Beatitudes.

Year 3, Day 190: Volume 3, Book 5, Chapter 8, Paragraphs 84-95

Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter ten and then offers a reflection on generosity toward others and just acts toward God.

Year 2, Day 65: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 10, Paragraphs 563-570

We are living in an extraordinary time: A Time of Mercy.But what is mercy? What does it mean to be living in a Time of Mercy? How can we receive Gods Mercy? And how should we respond?In Doors of Mercy, authors Fr. Jeffrey Kirby and Brian Kennelly answer these important questions. They act as your guides on a whirlwind tour of salvation history, from Adam and Eve to the coming of the Savior, into the present day with the beautiful story of St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy message and devotion. Youll discover:How the rebellion of Adam and Eve in the Garden affects our relationships with each other, with God, and with the world around us Why God chose a rainbow as the sign of the covenant with NoahThe purpose behind Abrams name being changed to AbrahamHow the plagues in the time of Moses were not random but had symbolic meaningHow Davids Kingdom serves as a template, or blueprint, for the ChurchThe hidden meaning behind some of Jesuss well known parables and why the Eucharist is the sign of the new and eternal covenantHow the Church and her saints have spread mercy throughout the centuries, with short biographies of Sts. Vincent, Camillus, Margaret Mary, Maria Goretti, and moreThe history behind St. Faustinas visions of Jesus and the spreading of the Divine Mercy message and devotionHow you can continue Christs mission of mercy in your own life&hellip;Follow the intricate stitching of a divine rescue plan that would not be stopped by anything. Across countless generations the Lords mercy acted as the lifeblood of this rescue plan, so that neither our own weakness nor the devil himself could thwart it. He would deliver us a Savior and a King of Mercy no matter what it took, one who would bring His Kingdom to the ends of the earth, and who would smash the very gates of hell.

Doors of Mercy

&ldquo;To live life without faith, without a patrimony to defend, without a struggle for truth, that is not living, but existing.&rdquo;&nbsp; &mdash;Pier Giorgio Frassati &nbsp; Enter the heart of a passionate young man who in his brief life reached the heights of adventure, friendship, and sanctity. &nbsp; Born to a wealthy family in Turin at the dawn of the 20th century, Pier Giorgio Frassati was good-looking, popular and athletic. He spent much of his youth climbing the rugged Italian Alps, disappearing into the clouds for days at a time. He was quick with a joke or a prank and enjoyed a good time.&nbsp; It seemed he was blessed with everything a young man could ask for.&nbsp; &nbsp; But he hungered for more. &nbsp; Despite coming from a family of such prestige, Pier Giorgio spent most days in the slums of Turin, visiting the poor and serving the sick. His love for Christ burned within him and brushed off on everyone he came into contact with&mdash;from lepers and orphans to college friends and political diplomats. He shared his Faith with kindness and charity, and defended it passionately against the evils of Fascism, even coming to blows with Mussolini&rsquo;s thugs on numerous occasions.&nbsp; &nbsp; Pier Giorgio touched the lives of thousands, yet his high-society parents remained unmoved by the life he led as they frowned upon his religious practices and charitable work.&nbsp; Reaching them would be his last challenge, his final mountain to climb. &nbsp; To the Heights&nbsp;is an unforgettable novel about Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.&nbsp; Dig deeper than the biographical facts and discover the heart of a charismatic young man whose soul blazes brightly and uniquely among the host of heaven.

To the Heights

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 18 of book 7 and then comments on the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar and how we can foster a devotion to her today. &nbsp;

Day 319: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 17, Paragraphs 353-364

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 14 of book 3 and then comments on it, including about the Mary&#39;s love for birds.

Year 2, Day 111: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 14, Paragraphs 180-189

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 24 of book 4 and then comments on the prophecies of Jesus going to Egypt, the destruction of false idols in Egypt, and how Christians created shrines in trees to counteract false gods.

Year 2, Day 174: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 24, Paragraphs 641-652

It can often be difficult for our children to understand what is happening in the Mass. With My See and Pray Missal, you will have the perfect tool to help your kids participate and learn from the greatest work of the Church, the Mass, through a book that is designed to teach children in the way they best learn: by their senses.Written in 1961 by Sr. Mary Joan Therese for young souls, this booklet is a concise and engaging approach to the traditional Latin Mass. Inside the pages, the most important parts of the Mass are highlighted and age-appropriate ways to pray the Mass are given to your child throughout. The goal of the book is for your child to SEE the actions that take place during the Mass, and to begin to understand and PRAY what he or she sees. It contains attractive but simple illustrations, as well as many other resources:A prayer before Mass to the Blessed MotherDescriptions of different objects used during the MassInformation about the Eucharistic miracle and the Real Prescence Sections for writing intentions, favorite prayers, and journaling The combination of clearly laid-out Catholic doctrine and age-appropriate lessons and prayers will make this booklet a favorite of your child and you! With this booklet stowed in your purse, pocket, or little ones hand, your child will be entertained while also learning important habits of prayer. My See and Pray Missal helps fulfill Our Lords words: ;Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.; (Matt 19:14). With this book, a child will easily be able to follow the Mass with both mind and heart. At an age when distraction is so common, children will be provided with a book that helps them open the door wide for Our Lord and His grace.

My See and Pray Missal

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 19 of book 8 and then comments on the last days/hours of Mary's life and what happened. He also shares about the movie "Full of Grace" which is a beautiful cinematic reflection on this topic. &nbsp;

Day 359: Volume 4, Book 8, Chapter 19, Paragraphs 732-739

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter nine of book four and then comments on what we listen to when we travel.

Year 3, Day 149: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 9, Paragraphs 456-461

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 21 of book 6 and then comments on the passion of Jesus.

Year 3, Day 257: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 21, Paragraphs 657-663

The Way of Perfection

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 18 of book 8 and then comments on Mary's prayers for priests and what we as the Faithful should love about the Church.&nbsp;

Day 358: Volume 4, Book 8, Chapter 18, Paragraphs 722-731

Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter 8 of book 2, and then offers a reflection on the degrees of loving God and how to pray for a pure love of God in your life.

Year 3, Day 61: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 8, Paragraphs 526-532

Tim and Conor sit down to discuss Conor’s popular book, Parenting for Eternity: A Guide to Raising Children in Holy Mother Church. They explore the essential question at the heart of Catholic parenting: How do we raise our children with eternity in mind?Together, they dive into key themes from the book, including the importance of creating a vision for parenting, the role of suffering in raising holy children, whether a deeper focus on eternity would lead to more or fewer kids, and why caring for both body and soul now is essential preparation for the life to come.They consider parenting through the lens of the Four Last Things—Death, Judgment, Hell, and Heaven—highlighting why Catholic parents must raise saints by preparing their children for their ultimate destiny. From teaching kids to think about death in a healthy way to the Church Fathers’ insights on death, the power of the Rosary, and the reality of Hell, this conversation is a wake-up call for parents to instill both the aversion to sin and the hope of Heaven in their children. Be sure to Like, Subscribe, or Follow The Conor Gallagher Show on your favorite podcast platform, and visit <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://conorgallaghershow.com/">ConorGallagherShow.com</a> to sign up for exclusive updates and offers.#Catholic #philosophy #podcast #parenting #family #spirituality #books #publishing #saints #culture #scripture #faith #ConorGallagherShow #CSGGET THE BOOK<ul><li>Parenting For Eternity:<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/3EH1Ti9">https://bit.ly/3EH1Ti9</a></li><li>Glories of Heaven:<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/3Qonmip">https://bit.ly/3Qonmip</a></li><li>Meditations on Death: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/415UPTL">https://bit.ly/415UPTL</a></li><li>The Dogma of Hell: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4gNcmpH">https://bit.ly/4gNcmpH</a></li><li>The Four Last Things:<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4b4JmZi">https://bit.ly/4b4JmZi</a></li></ul>CHAPTERS<ul><li>(0:00) Coming Up</li><li>(1:06) Reverse Engineering Parenting: Create A Vision</li><li>(3:50) What is Parenting For Eternity and Why Did Conor Write the Book</li><li>(12:52) If More Parents Thought About Eternity, Would There Be More or Less Kids?</li><li>(18:25) Why We Take Care of the Body and Soul Now</li><li>(23:00) Death: Parents Talk to Your Children About Death and Prepare For Death</li><li>(28:21) Church Father's Stories of Death Experiences, Mortification, and White Torture</li><li>(37:00) The Rosary as a Means of Preparation For Death</li><li>(41:54) Judgement: How Are You Preparing Your Child For Eternal Judgment?</li><li>(48:48) Hell: A Healthy Fear of Hell is Healthy</li><li>(55:17) Heaven: Teach Your Children to Strive for Heaven</li><li>(1:07:31) The Glories of Heaven and the Glorified Body</li></ul>

Parenting for Eternity: Death, Judgment, and Heaven or Hell? | Conor Gallagher

02 - Dedication

04 - St. Antony - Preface to the Life of St. Antony

05 - St. Antony - Introduction to Saint Antony

06 - St. Antony - Preface of St. Athanasius

07 - St. Antony - Chapter 1 - The Call of God

08 - St. Antony - Chapter 2 - First Temptations

09 - St. Antony - Chapter 3 - His Life in the Tombs

10 - St. Antony - Chapter 4 - Alone in the Desert

11 - St. Antony - Chapter 5 - What a Monk's Vocation Is

12 - St. Antony - Chapter 6 - Of the Assaults of Demons

13 - St. Antony - Chapter 7 - The Devil's Powerlessness

14 - St. Antony - Chapter 8 - The Devil's Prophecies

15 - St. Antony - Chapter 9 - How to Distinguish Good from Bad Visions

16 - St. Antony - Chapter 10 - That We Need Not Fear Satan

17 - St. Antony - Chapter 11 - The Persecution under Maximinus

18 - St. Antony - Chapter 12 - In the Heart of the Desert

19 - St. Antony - Chapter 13 - The Teacher of Monks

20 - St. Antony - Chapter 14 - Miracles

21 - St. Antony - Chapter 15 - Visions

22 - St. Antony - Chapter 16 - His Devotion to God's Church

23 - St. Antony - Chapter 17 - The Gift of Understanding

24 - St. Antony - Chapter 18 - The Arian Persecution

25 - St. Antony - Chapter 19 - His Spiritual Influence

26 - St. Antony - Chapter 20 - His Death

27 - St. Benedict - Preface to the Holy Rule of St. Benedict

28 - St. Benedict - A Note on the Translation

29 - St. Benedict - Prologue

30 - St. Benedict - Chapter 1 - On the Kinds or the Life of Monks

31 - St. Benedict - Chapter 2 - What Kind of a Man the Abbot Ought to Be

32 - St. Benedict - Chapter 3 - On Calling the Brethren for Counsel

33 - St. Benedict - Chapter 4 - The Tools of Good Works

34 - St. Benedict - Chapter 5 - On Obedience

35 - St. Benedict - Chapter 6 - On Silence

36 - St. Benedict - Chapter 7 - On Humility

37 - St. Benedict - Chapter 8 - On the Divine Office During the Night

38 - St. Benedict - Chapter 9 - How Many Psalms Are to Be Said at the Night Office

39 - St. Benedict - Chapter 10 - How the Office Is to Be Said during the Summer Season

40 - St. Benedict - Chapter 11 - How the Night Office Is to Be Said on Sundays

41 - St. Benedict - Chapter 12 - How Morning Prayer Is to Be Said

42 - St. Benedict - Chapter 13 - How Morning Prayer Is to Be Said on Week Days

43 - St. Benedict - Chapter 14 - How the Night Office Is to Be Said on the Feasts of the Saints

44 - St. Benedict - Chapter 15 - At What Times the Alleluia Is to Be Said

45 - St. Benedict - Chapter 16 - How the Work of God Is to Be Performed during the Day

46 - St. Benedict - Chapter 17 - How Many Psalms Are to Be Sung at These Hours

47 - St. Benedict - Chapter 18 - In What Order the Psalms Are to Be Said

48 - St. Benedict - Chapter 19 - On Properly Reciting the Psalter

49 - St. Benedict - Chapter 20 - On Reverence at Prayer

50 - St. Benedict - Chapter 21 - On the Deans of the Monastery

51 - St. Benedict - Chapter 22 - How the Monks Are to Sleep

52 - St. Benedict - Chapter 23 - On Excommunication for Faults

53 - St. Benedict - Chapter 24 - What the Manner of Excommunication Should Be

54 - St. Benedict - Chapter 25 - On Graver Faults

55 - St. Benedict - Chapter 26 - On Those Who without the Abbot's Permisssion Associate with the Excommunicated

56 - St. Benedict - Chapter 27 - How Concerned the Abbot Should Be about the Excommunicated

57 - St. Benedict - Chapter 28 - On Those Who Having Often Been Corrected Do Not Amend

58 - St. Benedict - Chapter 29 - Whether Brethren Who Leave the Monastery Ought to Be Received Again

59 - St. Benedict - Chapter 30 - How Young Boys are to Be Corrected

60 - St. Benedict - Chapter 31 - The Kind of Man the Cellarer of the Monastery Ought to Be

61 - St. Benedict - Chapter 32 - On the Tools and Goods of the Monastery

62 - St. Benedict - Chapter 33 - Whether Monks Ought to Have Anything of Their Own

63 - St. Benedict - Chapter 34 - Whether All Should Receive in Equal Measure What Is Necessary

64 - St. Benedict - Chapter 35 - On the Weekly Servers in the Kitchen

65 - St. Benedict - Chapter 36 - On the Sick Brethren

66 - St. Benedict - Chapter 37 - On the Aged and Children

67 - St. Benedict - Chapter 38 - On the Weekly Reader

68 - St. Benedict - Chapter 39 - Of the Quantity of Food

69 - St. Benedict - Chapter 40 - On the Quantity of Drink

70 - St. Benedict - Chapter 41 - At What Times the Brethren Should Take their Meals

71 - St. Benedict - Chapter 42 - That No One Speak after Compline

72 - St. Benedict - Chapter 43 - On Those Who Are tardy in Coming to the Work of God or to Table

73 - St. Benedict - Chapter 44 - Of Those Who are Excommunicated - How They Make Satisfaction

74 - St. Benedict - Chapter 45 - On Those Who Commit a Fault in the Oratory

75 - St. Benedict - Chapter 46 - On Those Who Fail in Any Other Matters

76 - St. Benedict - Chapter 47 - On Giving the Signal for the Time of the Work

77 - St. Benedict - Chapter 48 - On the Daily Work

78 - St. Benedict - Chapter 49 - On the Keeping of Lent

St. Antony of the Desert, St. Benedict of Nursia, and St. Bernard of Clairvaux rise above other figures in Catholic history as guides. To travel with them and to seek a view from the heights of their personal holiness and wisdom is to secure passage into the rich and complex world of monasticism. Monasticism distills the essence of Catholic spirituality for all time and for all Christians. The Foundations of Western Monasticism, the latest addition to our TAN Classics line, concentrates on three of the finest Christian monastic texts available and will provide both first-time and advanced readers with an essential review of Christian monasticism and the foundational principles of Catholic prayer life, spiritual combat, contemplation, and communal living. These three texts, The Life of St. Antony, the Holy Rule of St. Benedict, and St. Bernard's Twelve Degrees of Humility and Pride, are offered to the reader as a simple and short path to the essence of Christian monasticism and authentic Christian teaching. St. Antony is presented as monasticism's foremost Founding Father, St. Benedict as its greatest Western lawgiver, and St. Bernard as its most daring Mystic. Taken together, these men and their writings will allow the reader to ascend the very heights of Christian monasticism and arrive at certain firm principles by which to evaluate and deepen his commitment to the Faith. Foundations of Western Monasticism also includes introductions and reading lists provided by Dr. William Edmund Fahey, Fellow and President of Thomas More College. A Benedictine oblate, Dr. Fahey has provided a new translation of the famous Rule of St. Benedict.

The Foundations of Western Monasticism