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CHAPTER 35 | Kitchen Servers of the Week

CHAPTER 35 | Kitchen Servers of the Week

CHAPTER 35 | Kitchen Servers of the Week This Chapter outlines duties in the kitchen. No brother should be excused from this.

CHAPTER 36 | The Sick Brothers Care of the sick is very important. They should be housed in a separate room, and dietary regulations may be relaxed for them.

CHAPTER 37 | The Elderly and Children Consideration is to be made for the weakness of elderly members and children.

CHAPTER 38 | The Reader for the Week In Benedict's Rule, meals are always accompanied by reading.

All are silent and attentive to the reading. Brothers read and sing according to ability, not seniority.

CHAPTER 39 | The Proper Amount of Food Two kinds of cooked food are recommended with the possible addition of fresh fruit or vegetables and bread (one pound for the day!). Except for the sick, all are to abstain from the meat of any four-footed animal.

CHAPTER 40 | The Proper Amount of Drink Except for the sick, the brothers should not receive more than half a bottle of wine a day. Personal restraint is encouraged.

CHAPTER 41 | The Times for the Brother's Meals This Chapter sets out the times of day for meals. These times vary with seasonal observances.

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SIE, IBS INGEN

AES WL COINI VAS VTE) IRR NZ

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