The Order of Saint Benedict

A Bibliography for Students of
the Rule of Saint Benedict
by Sr. Aquinata Böckmann OSB

Sr. Aquinata Böckmann OSB STD, a missionary Benedictine of Tutzing, serves as an extraordinary member of the faculty for the Monastic Institute at the Pontifical Athenæum Sant'Anselmo in Rome.

The classified bibliography of books and articles is enriched by authoritative citations to European monastic resources. The citations are arranged by chapters of the Rule of Benedict and by select monastic topics. Sr. Aquinata's personal bibliography is arranged chronologically.

Intensive Study of the Rule of Benedict in the Land of Benedict
January 2 - February 28, 2010

Directed by Sr. Dr. Aquinata Böckmann OSB, the participants will be introduced to the tools of exegesis that will enable them to share the tools with others and to study RB and other texts in the contemporary situation. The program will be conducted in English at Casa Santo Spirito, Generalate of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing, Rome, Italy. The fee of 4000 € includes working materials, room, and board for eight weeks. Download the brochure or contact Sr. Pia Portmann OSB <portmannpia@yahoo.com.au>.

Learning Resources for the Rule of Benedict

Text and Translations of the Rule of Benedict

Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Spanish and Portuguese.

The Rule of Saint Benedict Library CD

Under the editorial direction of Scott Rains, D.Min., after three years of preparation, The Rule of Saint Benedict Library: Primary and Secondary Sources, is available on CD-ROM from the Liturgical Press.

Biblioteca Benedictina Intratext

Texts, translations, concordances, word lists, frequencies. An excellent online resource.

Bibliographic Index of Books to 2000

The bibliography linked above reflects primarily the monastic resources in three academic, Benedictine libraries (CSS,CSB,SJU). The holdings classified in index and more recent works are discovered searching carefully MnPALS, an online catalog of regional resources in central Minnesota. All academic libraries of the Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities are strong in monastic holdings.

Books about Saint Benedict at Amazon.com

The latest popular and scholarly books in print and for sale.

Cistercians: The Rule of St. Benedict

An index to Web resources compiled, but not maintained, by the Cistercians (O. Cist.) in Rome.

Oxford. Corpus Christi College

Ms. 197. Rule of Benedict in Latin and Old English, later 10th cent. (Early Mss. of Oxford Univ.)

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