Bonne compaignie
The Sanctity of Your Household
The King advises his daughter to surround herself with virtuous companions and avoid those of ill repute to maintain a holy household.
Dear daughter, do all you can to ensure that the women and others of your household who live with you most privately and closely are of good and holy life; and do all you can to avoid anyone of bad reputation.
Read the original Latin
Chiere fille, pourveez vos a vostre pooir, que les femmes et les autres mesniees qui avec vos conversent plus priveement et secreement, soient de bonne vie et de sainte; et eschivez a vostre pooir toutes genz de male renommée.
Teachings to His Daughter Isabelle companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit