Saint Benedict

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Biography & Autobiography, Christianity - Biographies

Authors: Frances Alice Forbes In Year : 1921

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Saint Benedict

Of Rome in the Fifth Century, and How the Barbarians Came to Italy
Of Benedict the Youth, and How He Went Forth From His Father's House
Of the Sojourn of St. Benedict in the Desert, and How Certain Monks Begged Him to be Their Abbot
Of Maurus and Placid, and How Benedict Founded Twelve Monasteries at Subiaco
Of Monte Cassino, and How St. Benedict Cleansed it of Idolatry
Of the Building of the Abbey, and of the Disciples of St. Benedict
Of the Rule of St. Benedict, and How the Man of God Set All in Order
Of the Gift of Vision, and How the Saint Read the Hearts of Men
Of the Going Forth of the Sons of St. Benedict, and of the Spreading of the Order
Of the Prayer of St. Benedict, and of the Holy Virgin Scholastica
Of the Death of St. Benedict, and What His Order Did for the World

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)