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2 days ago · St. Benedict of Nursia, Italy (480-543), the twin brother of St. Scholastica, is the Father of Western Monasticism. His Rule came to be the basis of organization for many religious orders, including the Franciscans and Dominicans.
5 days ago · Benedict's Rule: A Translation and Commentary by Terrence G. Kardong, O.S.B. is the first line-by-line exegesis of the entire Rule of Benedict written originally in English.
4 days ago · The Benedictine monks have been working and praying on the Holy Mountain since 1455, attending to Bavaria’s oldest pilgrimage. Monastic life is lived by the Rule of Saint Benedict of Nursia. It can be summed up as “work and prayer”.
5 days ago · Eighty years after its total destruction in the Second World War, the reconstructed Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino in Italy stands as a timeless testament to the enduring legacy of its founder, St. Benedict, the father of Western monasticism. Bénédicte Cedergren, February 15, 2024 – National Catholic Register.
1 day ago · Lectio Divina is a practice that dates to the 6 th century founder of Western monasticism, Benedict of Nursia. Through repeated, and ever deeper, readings of scripture, we can experience the germinating of the Living Word within us.
3 days ago · The founder of Western monasticism, Benedict of Nursia, institutionalized psalm-singing through scheduled prayer times called the Divine Office. Origen of Alexandria launched a tradition of mystical commentary on the Bible, first suggesting that the erotic Song of Songs symbolizes God’s relationship to the soul.
2 days ago · The Benedictine Rule—initiated by St. Benedict of Nursia—succeeded in the West because of its simplicity and restraint; more formidable alternatives were available in the 6th century. By 800, abbeys existed throughout western Europe, and the observance of Benedict’s Rule was fostered by Charlemagne and, especially, his son ...
