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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 338 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=19mm, Gew.=494gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Purchase of … Altro …

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 338 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=19mm, Gew.=494gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III SERVICES RENDERED BY THE MONKS TO SOCIETY.? THEIR SHARE IN THE POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF STATES. Temporal utility of religious orders in maintaining the unity of Christendom.?The monks keep in memory their humblest as well as their most powerful benefactors.?The rolls of the dead.?Monks were able to resist abuses and injustice.?They repressed the violence of the nobles.?They strongly defended the rights of the poor.?The people had full confidence in them.?They exercised a great influence on the laws.?Conduct of monks in the English Parliament. In the preceding chapters we have shown the powerful and fruitful influence of the monastic spirit over an important part of that feudal nobility which ruled Europe in the middle ages. We must now pass quickly in review the service done by the sons of St. Benedict in various branches of social life until the end of the eleventh century, and this will assist us to complete our description and explanation of the impulse communicated by the monks to a profoundly Catholic society. The chief source of their influence lay in the deep respect naturally felt by the believing and enthusiastic minds of that epoch for the faithful observance of Gospel precepts, the constant practice of Gospel commands, and, yet more, those miracles of stern penance and of holy energy which accompanied the foundation of all the principal monasteries. But it must be remembered that they had also titles of another kind not less direct nor less positive, but more human, to the confidence and affection of Christian people, through the manner in which they supplied some of the most legitimate needs of the world.1 This was, in all times, one of the great glories of the monastic orders. Founded exclusively for a spiritual purpose, and having nothing for...<

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Charles Forbes Montalembert, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books Monks-Of-The-West-From-St-Benedict-To-St-Bernard~~Count-Montalembert General Books LLC This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 5; Original Published by: J.C. Nimmo in 1896 in 495 pages; Subjects: Monasticism and religious orders; Religion / Christianity / History; Religion / Institutions & Organizations; Religion / Monasticism; Religion / Christianity / Denominations;<

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