Monastic rules: On-line editions

[David Dietrich]

Is there any place to find english translations of the various monastic Rules? For instance, the Rule of St. Basil or Pachomios?

[M.C. Steenberg]

Is there any place to find english translations of the various monastic Rules? For instance, the Rule of St. Basil or Pachomios?

The Rule of St Pachomius (http://www.monachos.net/library/The_Rule_of_Pachomius) is available on this web site, as is the Rule of St Benedict (http://www.monachos.net/library/Benedict_of_Nursia%2C_The_Rule_of_St_Benedict). We do not yet have the 'Rules' of St Basil in the local library, but you'll find link access to them under 'Basil of Caesaraea: Collection of Texts' in the Monachos Patristics Library (http://www.monachos.net/library/Patristics_Master_List).

INXC, Matthew

[David Dietrich]

Wow! This is wonderful, thank you very much.

[M.C. Steenberg]

Dear David and others,

If you are interested in reading the 'rules' of St Basil, both the lesser and the longer are found in an accessible English translation under the volume title A Life Pleasing To God. I cannot recall the author / editor of the volume at the moment; but it should be relatively easy to locate. The same volume includes also a fair amount of good introductory material.

INXC, Matthew