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