CARTHUSIAN TEXTS & PUBLICATIONS

The following has been excerpted from Book I of the StatutesBook One - Chapter 1 Prologue to the Statutes of the Carthusian Order The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. 1 To the praise of...

The following has been excerpted from Book II of the StatutesBook Two, Chapter 11 The Lay Monks 1 From the very beginning, our Order, like a body whose members have different functions, has been composed of fathers and brothers; both are monks and thus share in the...

The following has been excerpted from Book III of the StatutesBook Three, Chapter 21 The Community The Daily Celebration of the Liturgy1 Having dealt with the life of the monk, insofar as he remains listening to God in cell and at work, with the help of God we will...

The following has been excerpted from Book IV of the StatutesBook Four, Chapter 31 The Order The Government of the Order 1 To keep our Carthusian ideal continually before us and to maintain it in unchanging vigor, the first Priors of our Order by common consent...

The following has been excerpted from Books V-IX of the Statutes.Book Five, Chapter 36 Rites and Acts of Carthusian Life Rites of Carthusian Life 1 When anyone enters the Carthusian family, after a period of probation, he is received as a novice. By placing his hands...