Saint Benedict

by Frances Alice Forbes

Biography & Autobiography Christianity - Biographies

11 chapters2h 27mEnglish1921

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Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 – 543 or 547) is honoured by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students. Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, Italy (about 40 miles (64 km) to the east of Rome), before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. One of his most well known achievement is his "Rule of Saint Benedict", containing precepts for his monks. He is often called the founder of western monasticism. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

Chapters (11)

1Of Rome in the Fifth Century, and How the Barbarians Came to Italy

701

2Of Benedict the Youth, and How He Went Forth From His Father's House

468

3Of the Sojourn of St. Benedict in the Desert, and How Certain Monks Begged Him to be Their Abbot

757

4Of Maurus and Placid, and How Benedict Founded Twelve Monasteries at Subiaco

922

5Of Monte Cassino, and How St. Benedict Cleansed it of Idolatry

758

6Of the Building of the Abbey, and of the Disciples of St. Benedict

911

7Of the Rule of St. Benedict, and How the Man of God Set All in Order

768

8Of the Gift of Vision, and How the Saint Read the Hearts of Men

821

9Of the Going Forth of the Sons of St. Benedict, and of the Spreading of the Order

889

10Of the Prayer of St. Benedict, and of the Holy Virgin Scholastica

848

11Of the Death of St. Benedict, and What His Order Did for the World

977

Saint Benedict

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