Becoming a Community of Disciples

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Becoming a Community of Disciples

has been made. 4 When he then receives the Abbot’s order, he is to prostrate himself first at Abbot’s feet, then at the feet of all so that they may pray for him. 5 And then, if the Abbot so orders, he may be received back into choir, but in the rank the Abbot assigns: 6 and he should not presume to lead a psalm, a reading or anything else in the oratory unless the Abbot again commands it: 7 additionally, at every hour that the Work of God is completed he is to prostrate himself on the ground in the place where he stands; 8 and he thus makes satisfaction until the Abbot again commands him to cease from this satisfaction. 9 Those who for lesser faults are excommunicated only from the table are to make satisfaction in the oratory until the Abbot gives the order: 10 they do this until he gives his blessing and says: “It is enough.” ThoseWho Offend in Other Matters (RBen §46) 1 If someone while laboring at any kind of work, whether in the kitchen, in the cellar, while serving, in the bakery, in the garden, at any craft, or in any place, commits any fault 2 or breaks or loses something, or fails in any way whatever; 3 and if he does not immediately go before the Abbot or the community and of his own accord make satisfaction and admit his fault: 4 if this is made known by means of another, he is to be subjected to more severe correction. 5 If, however, the cause of the sin is hidden in the soul, he is to reveal it only to the Abbot or to spiritual seniors, 6 who know how to heal both their own wounds and those of others without exposing them or making them public.