Saint Benedict - The Story of the Father of the Western Monks

Saint Benedict The Story of the Father of the Western Monks
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Author: Format: ISBN: H x W: Manufacturer: Date: Pages:	Mary Fabyan Windeatt Soft Cover 0-89555-427-5 8 1/4" (20.9 cm) x 5 1/2" (13.9 cm) TAN 1993 158

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"I have had enough of this new Abbot!" announced one of the monks at Vicovaro.

"Yes, Abbot Benedict thinks we have to be always obeying those rules he set up!" agreed another.

"Remember the good old days when we could each do whatever we wanted?" put in a third.

"I've had enough of him too," agreed yet another. And the feeling was spreading.

Although Benedict knew that the monks were no longer his friends, he never guessed how bitter they felt toward him.

Soon an evil plot was hatched. If the Abbot were secretly served some poison - in a glass of wine, for instance - the monks would soon be rid of the troublesome Benedict.

One day at dinner the wicked plan was put into action. The server came in as usual with a glass of wine to set before the Abbot. It looked the same as it always did, but the monks knew that tonight it was poisoned. What was going to happen now?

This book gives the answer. It also tells how Benedict founded the Benedictine Order, how he fought the devil, how he saved a boy from drowning, how he raised another from the dead - as well as about his twin sister who was a nun.

All in all, this is the wonderful story of the life and miracles of the great Saint Benedict, the famous man known as the "Father of Western Monasticism."

St. Benedict

Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 07/11
Tridentine Calendar - 03/21
Roman Rite Calendar - 07/11

Patron Of: Against Witchcraft, Civil Engineers, Dying, Farmers, Gall Stones, Homeless, Kidney Disease, Monastics, Monks, Poisoning, Schoolchildren, Speleologists

Profile
    Roman nobility. Twin brother of Saint Scholastica. Studied in Rome, but was dismayed by the lack of discipline and the lackadaisical attitude of his fellow students. Fled to the mountains near Subiaco, living as a hermit in a cave for three years; reported to have been fed by a raven. His virtues caused an abbey to request him to lead them. Founded the monastery at Monte Cassino, where he wrote the Rule of his order. His discipline was such that an attempt was made on his life; some monks tried by poison him, but he blessed the cup and rendered it harmless. He returned to his cave, but continued to attract followers, and eventually established twelve monasteries. Had the ability to read consciences, prophesy, and forestall attacks of the devil. Destroyed pagan statues and altars, drove demons from groves sacred to pagans. At one point there were over 40,000 monasteries guided by the Benedictine Rule. A summation of the Rule: "Pray and work."

Born
    c.480, Narsia, Umbria, Italy

Died
    21 March 547 of a fever while in prayer at Monte Cassino, Italy; buried beneath the high altar there in the same tomb as Saint Scholastica Roman nobility. Twin brother of Saint Scholastica. Studied in Rome, but was dismayed by the lack of discipline and the lackadaisical attitude of his fellow students. Fled to the mountains near Subiaco, living as a hermit in a cave for three years; reported to have been fed by a raven. His virtues caused an abbey to request him to lead them. Founded the monastery at Monte Cassino, where he wrote the Rule of his order. His discipline was such that an attempt was made on his life; some monks tried by poison him, but he blessed the cup and rendered it harmless. He returned to his cave, but continued to attract followers, and eventually established twelve monasteries. Had the ability to read consciences, prophesy, and forestall attacks of the devil. Destroyed pagan statues and altars, drove demons from groves sacred to pagans. At one point there were over 40,000 monasteries guided by the Benedictine Rule. A summation of the Rule: "Pray and work."

All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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