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An Italian Monk created this early code called the Benedictine Rule, and those who followed it were called Benedictine monks.
The Rule is not long - 78 chapters, most of which are only a paragraph long. You may read the entire thing at the link below.
The Benedictines founded by St. Benedict of Nursia
No. It encourages work and prayer under a vow or poverty.
No. It encourages work and prayer under a vow or poverty.
No. It encourages work and prayer under a vow or poverty.
Monks generally hold the Benedictine Rule in high regard for its emphasis on community living, prayer, and manual labor. The Mauritian Rule, while less well-known, also focuses on discipline and spiritual growth. Monks adhere to these rules as a way of structuring their lives and deepening their relationship with God.
There is only a St. Benedict. The word "Benedictine" is an adjective or noun that describes the order of monks or nuns based on the Rule of St. Benedict.
St. Benedict, the founder of the Benedictine and several other monastic orders
Medieval monks had to follow a certain set of rules.In 520 CE, a priest named Benedict built a monastery in Italy. The rules he established were called Benedictine Rules. According to these rules, priests could not:MarryOwn goodsObey their abbot.(The abbot was the head or ruler of the monastery. The abbot made the rules or laws of the monastery.)As well as this,monks had to take three vows:Vow of poverty. This meant he had to give up all his worldly goods.Vow of chastity. This meant he had to stay single.Vow of obedience. This meant he had to promise to obey the church and the rules of the monastery.
Catholic Answer In the eleventh century, St. Robert of Molesme, who was a Benedictine monk founded a new monastic order based on the Rule of St. Benedict. The purpose was to live the Benedictine life upon more strict and austere lines. By the end of the twelfth century, the new Benedictine Order had 530 Cistercian abbeys and another 150 in the next century. The Cistercians wear an old white version of the typical Black Benedictine Habit. The Cistercians, in turn, were reformed in the 17th century, they are styled Cistercians of the Strict Observance or Trappists, who follow the Rule even more closely. They wear a white robe with a black scapular.
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