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Where did St Benedict grow up and where did he live?
Catholic AnswerSt. Benedict was from Rome. He left Rome in 500 A.D. to live the life of a hermit at Subiaco for three years. Eventually, he moved to Monte Cassino and founded a monastery there. The abbey in Monte Cassino is still there today, and is the head monastery of the Cassinese congregation of Benedictines.
What prayers are linked to St Benedict?
The most famous prayer that is linked to St. Benedict is the Breviary, the monastic Breviary. The Rule of St. Benedict is not very long, but a HUGE portion of it is taking up with instructions on celebrating the Divine Office. Up until the revisions of Vatican Council II, this was in a four volume work known as the ''Monastic Breviary''.
How many monasteries were founded by Saint Benedict?
Saint Benedict is known for founding one monastery, Monte Cassino, in Italy around the 6th century. This monastery became the foundational model for many other Benedictine monasteries established later throughout Europe.
The Rule of Saint Benedict written in the 6th century emphasized?
Saint Benedict is said to be a master of virtue. You can pick any virtue, and he will fit it. One example is he shows humility when he leaves Rome and his inheritance to live in a small village to devote his to be prayerful to God. -Victoria McGee
What is Order of Saint Benedict's motto?
"Pray and work" which sums up his Rule that he wrote as a guide for monastic life. I have placed a link to the English version of the Rule below.
How many steps are there up to the monastery on skellig Michael?
600 steps take you from the coastline right up to the monastery and the view is worth the climb.
Where did Pope Benedict XVI grow up?
Pope Benedict XVI grew up in Germany.
Why is Pope Benedict XVI a hero?
Pope Benedict gives up the power of being a to save the Catholic church to continue the goodwill of the Catholic churc. Pope Benedict is not St Peter, he is a servant of Jesus Christ. The Pope needs to make sure that goodwill of the Catholic church must continue by passing on the torch to the next one
What kinds of work did the monks do?
Besides a life of prayer, monks also work in the monastery. Some work in the kitchen, some do housekeeping, some may work in the garden and others work in any cottage industries at the monastery that support the community. St. Benedict's Rule can be summed up in the motto, "Work and Pray."
Was Benedict of Nursia a monk or a priest?
As a young boy, he grew up as a Christian boy. Then his parents sent him to be taught in Rome. He grew up with wild and drunk students but he still prayed and stuff. He was the Father of the Monastic Communities in the west. . St. Benedict of Nursia was a monk, he was never ordained a priest. See his life at the link below.
Why did Benedict Arnold give up west point?
General Benedict Arnold almost surrendered West Point
When is Saint Benedict's feast day?
His feast is on July 11.St. Benedict's feastday in the old Roman calendar (up until 1962) was the 21st of March, the date of his death. On the new calendar his feastday is on the 11th of July which is another feastday associated with his relics. Currently, the Benedictine calendar celebrates both feasts as Solemnities
