St Basil And His Rule a Study in Early Monasticism
St Basil And His Rule a Study in Early Monasticism
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BASIL AND HIS RULE less austere than that of the Egyptian or Palestinian monks. ' In comparison with the perfect, ' he says, ' we are but children. ' * Yet, when all allowances are made, it cannot be said that his regulations are other than severe.
A frugal meal once a day would seem to satisfy all the demands of a rigorous asceticism. Experience showed that such abstinence was for some of the monks a great hardship. Although in the case of Egypt it is not unreasonable to urge that the warm cli...mate made it possible to exist on very little food, yet the Cappadocian whiter can never have given much encouragement to ascetic practices. Nor can it be said that the native of Cappadocia or Pontus did not know what comfort was, and so could easily dispense with it. Basil's Homilies reveal a very different state of things. Some of the monks and nuns were drawn from the leisured classes, and the change from a life of luxurious ease and plenty to the austerity and extreme frugality of the monastery would often prove to be a matter of some difficulty.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
BASIL AND HIS RULE less austere than that of the Egyptian or Palestinian monks. ' In comparison with the perfect, ' he says, ' we are but children. ' * Yet, when all allowances are made, it cannot be said that his regulations are other than severe.
A frugal meal once a day would seem to satisfy all the demands of a rigorous asceticism. Experience showed that such abstinence was for some of the monks a great hardship. Although in the case of Egypt it is not unreasonable to urge that the warm cli...mate made it possible to exist on very little food, yet the Cappadocian whiter can never have given much encouragement to ascetic practices. Nor can it be said that the native of Cappadocia or Pontus did not know what comfort was, and so could easily dispense with it. Basil's Homilies reveal a very different state of things. Some of the monks and nuns were drawn from the leisured classes, and the change from a life of luxurious ease and plenty to the austerity and extreme frugality of the monastery would often prove to be a matter of some difficulty.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by E F Ernest Frederick Morison to read onlineMoreLess
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