Order of Saint Benedict
Fulgens Radiatur, On St. Benedict of Nursia,Encyclical
of His Holiness Pope Pius XII, March 21, 1947: http://www.stthomasaquinas.net/encyclicals/Pius12/P12RADIA.HTM
This encyclical praises the great founder of the Order
of St. Benedict and Father of western monasticism and his lasting contributions
to the Church.
Holy Rule of St. Benedict: http://home.flash.net/~oramus/rule.html
The great rule by the Father of Western Monasticism that
laid the foundation for spiritual guidance and prudent governance for countless
religious congregations of Holy Mother Church.
Regula S.P.N. Benedicti, Latin original text of
the Holy Rule of St. Benedict:
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/fld/CLASSICS/benedict.html
Order of Friars Minor - Franciscan
Franciscan Spirituality, What Is It? by Fr. Bede M. Hess, O. F. M. Conv. This classic manual for spiritual instruction in the Franciscan tradition is utitlized by the Franciscan Tertiaries, i.e. Franciscan Third Order Seculars, who meet at our chapel.
Sacra Propediem, On the Third Order of St. Francis,
Encyclical of His Holiness Pope Benedict
XV, January 6, 1921. http://www.stthomasaquinas.net/encyclicals/Ben15/B15SAPRO.HTM