comparison of two rules later rule and clare’s rule
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Comparison of Two Rules
Later Rule and Clare’s Rule.
Historical background:-- Later Rule
The first Rule did not meet the expectations of the friars.
The Rule was finally confirmed by Honorius III on November 29, 1223.
It is not the work of Francis alone.
Historical background: -- Rule of St Clare
The Rule was approved by Innocent IV on 9th August 1253.
The original text was in Latin. At the beginning Clare lived under the
direction of Francis. After 1247 she started to write her own
Rule.
General View of Later Rule
A spiritual document. A juridical document. Twelve chapters with a title for each
chapter.
General View of Clare’s Rule
From 1247 she started to write her own Rule modelled on the friars’ Rule of 1223.
Gospel foundation. There are twelve chapters.
ComparingChapter Rule of 1223 Chapter Rule of Clare
1 The life of the Friars Minor 1 Form of life of the Poor Sisters
2Those who wish to embrace this life and how they should be received
2Those who wish to accept this life and how they are to be received
3The Divine Office and fasting, and how the Brothers should go about in the world
3The Divine Office and fasting, confession and communion
4The brothers are never to receive money
6 Not having possessions
5 The manner of working 7 The manner of working
6The brothers shall not acquire anything as their own, begging alms, the sick Brothers.
8The Sisters shall not acquire anything as their own, begging alms, the sick Sisters
Comparing (contd.)
Chapter Rule of 1223 Chapter Rule of Clare
7The penance to be imposed on the Brothers who sin
9The penance to the imposed on the Sisters who sin. The Sisters who serve outside the monastery
8The election of the Minister general of this Fraternity and the Chapter of Pentecost
4The election and office of the Abbess, the Chapter, and the officials and discreets
9 The preachers 5 Silence, the parlour, the grill
10The admonition and correction of the Brothers
10The admonition and correction of the Sisters
11The Brothers are not to enter the monasteries of nuns
11 The custody of the enclosure
12Those who go among the Saracens and other non-believers
12The Visitator, the Chaplain, and the Cardinal Protector
Chapter 1
To observe the Holy Gospel. Obedience to Pope and the Church. Clare’s obedience also to Francis.
Chapter 2
Receiving candidates: Friars received candidates individually at
first and then through the provincials. Clare consulted the whole community. Examined the candidates’ Catholic faith.
Chapter 2 (contd.)
Both asked candidates to give away.
Possessions. Tunics:
Two tunics without a hood. Three tunics and a mantle.
Both received married men or women.
Chapter 3
Divine Office. Fasting. Receiving Communion.
Chapter 4
Not to receive money: personally or through
intermediaries. Live in poverty.
Chapter 5
Manner of working: Work faithfully and devotedly. Avoid idleness. Not to receive money.
Chapter 6
Possessing nothing: Nothing of their own. As pilgrims. Begging for alms. Care for the sick as a family.
Chapter 7
Penance for those who sinned: Recourse only to the ministers. Minister mercifully to impose a
penance on them.
Chapter 8
Election of Minister general: The servant of all. Strictly bound to obey him.
Chapter 9
Francis: Preaching: Not against the Church. For the benefit of the people.
Clare: Monastic life: Silence.
Chapter 10
Admonition and correction: Admonish, not against their soul. Obedience to Minister. Desire the Spirit of God.
Chapter 11
Brothers not to enter monasteries: Not to be godfathers.
Custody of the enclosure.
Chapter 12 Francis:
Permission to go among non-believers. A Cardinal as a Protector of the fraternity. No tampering with the Rule.
Clare: Visitator from friars. A chaplain from friars. A cardinal as the protector.
The End