Basilians -- Rule, Sisters, & Monks

[Cloisters]

Today is the feast of Sts. Basil and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and Doctors of the Church. Here is the link for the Basilian Sisters:

Sisters of St. Basil

Blessings,
Mrs Cloisters, OP
Lay Dominican
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[Cloisters]

Here is the Basilian Rule. St. Benedict borrowed from it for his own rule.

https://muse.jhu.edu/book/46690

 

[adamhovey1988]

Very cool

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Here is the Basilian Rule. St. Benedict borrowed from it for his own rule.

Thanks, I was wondering about that when I read on Catholic Culture earlier today that St. Basil’s rule was used (and is still used) by Eastern monasteries.

So which one of these guys had the very first ever “rule”? Was St. Basil the very first or did he improve on the rule of someone even earlier?

 

[adgloriam]

Sorry, couldn’t resist it…:hugs:

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[Cloisters]

! Fawlty Towers is on Netflix, and is in our comedy rotation for nightly family viewing. (Just wish we could squeeze the rosary into that. I’m the only one who “rosersizes” in the family). And, yes, I think about St. Basil every time I hear Cleese’s character name.

 

[Cloisters]

St. Basil’s Rule was used in both of the rules of Sts. Benedict and Albert of Jerusalem, respectively. Adherents of canon 603 (hermits) have St. Basil to thank for the gradual extinction of eremitism. “Who’s feet are you going to wash?” the saint queried. (As St. Francis de Sales said, “Don’t go looking for the cross – it will find you.”)

The oldest rule is probably that of St. Augustine. Then the Angelic Rule of St. Pachomius began to blend eremitism with community. He is considered the father of the cenobitic typology. St. Basil was around the same time. Then St. Benedict.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Fawlty Towers is probably in my top 3 favorite comedy shows ever. A couple decades ago my husband happened to turn it on during the episode where the Major is having the discussion with the talking moose head and I never laughed so hard in my life. I don’t laugh easily either - about 95% of what passes for “comedy” these days doesn’t get even a smile out of me.
Truly a genius show all around.

 

[adgloriam]

And, yes, I think about St. Basil every time I hear Cleese’s character name.

I think about Cleese every time I hear of St.Basil
Probably my Fawlt, I should read up on St.Basil…