A Declaration on Benedictine Monastic Life
for the Monasteries of the
Swiss-American Benedictine Congregation

Adopted 1975 by the General Chapter with changes approved in 2005.

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Declaracion (Spanish, 1992)

Contents

Preface

Foreword to 2006 Edition
Introduction
Abbreviations

Part I: The Mystery of Monastic Life D 1-10

A. The Trinity D 1-2
B. The Church D 3-10

Part II: Life in the Monastery D 11

A. Community D 12-13

1. Authority D 14-17
2. Order in the Community D 18-20; S 32-33
3. Monastic Profession D 21-22; S 32-33

   Stability, and Fidelity to the Monastic Way of Life D 23 C 39-42
   Obedience D 25 C 43
   Consecrated Celibacy D 26-31 C44
   Poverty and the Sharing of Goods D 32 C 45-46; S 44-46

4. Entrance and Lifelong Growth D 32 C 26-38, 47-54; S47-49

B. The Rule D 33-38
C. The Word of God D 39-40
D. Work D 41-45
E. Hospitality D 46-48

Part III: Monastic Life and the World D 49

A. Prophetic Stance D50
B. Witness of Incarnation D 51-53
C. Reverence for Creation D 54-57
D. Pattern for Christian Life D 58-61

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