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The story of the medal is startling. Apparently, some monks sought out Benedict who had been living as a hermit in a cave for three years near Naples, Italy. He agreed, but he warned them he would urge them to greater piety and asceticism if he took the job.
4 days ago · Shadow of the Colossus [a] is a 2005 action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It takes place in a fantasy setting and follows Wander, a young man who enters an isolated and abandoned region of the realm seeking the power to revive a girl named Mono.
5 days ago · 1 minute read. Image courtesy of KhaoSod. Earlier today a monk reported a theft incident where a man posing as a benefactor stole his mobile phone at a temple in Buriram. A man aged between 50 and 60 years old approached Wat Ban Takong in Buriram province, claiming he wanted to sponsor a meal for the monks.
1 day ago · Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Tottenham Hotspur could line up for Wednesday's pre-season friendly against Hearts.
5 days ago · HOUSES OF BENEDICTINE MONKS. 1. THE ABBEY OF PETERBOROUGH (fn. 1) The monastery of Peterborough was originally known as that of Medeshamstede, a name derived from the meadows which lie on each side of the River Nen—'the home in the meadows.'
5 days ago · In July 1567, Mary was forced to abdicate in favour of her 13-month-old son James VI. James was to be brought up a Protestant and the government was to be run by a series of regents, beginning with Moray, until James began to assert his independence in 1581. [68] Mary eventually escaped and attempted to regain the throne by force.
4 days ago · Chubb Limited announced several executive appointments within its North American general insurance business. John Lupica, previously Vice Chairman, Chubb Group and President, North America Insurance, was named Executive Chairman. Juan Luis Ortega, formerly Executive Vice President, Chubb Group and President, Overseas General Insurance, will succeed Lupica as President, North America Insurance.
