st benedict
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march 2, 480
where was he born
march 21, 547
when did he die
monte cassino
where did he die
67
how old was he
1220
when was he canonized
pope honorius III
who canonized him
july 11
when is his feast day
a roman noble
son of
st scholastica
twin brother of
disappointed in the lifestyle
why did he leave rome
enfide then subiaco where he received his habit
where did he leave
monks from vivocaro
who begged him to be their abbot
clash of viewpoints made them attempt to poison him
what did the monks do
florentius
the envious priest
poison with bread (raven took)
sent prostitutes
what did the envious priest do
12 monasteries
the great monastery at monte cassino at 530 AD
what did he establish
family structure
organization of the monastic day
what is the rule of benedict
St benedict holding holy rule in left hand, cross in right
raven on one side, cup on the other
“may we be strengthened by his presence in the hour of our death”
what is the front of the benedict medal
cross
vertical: “may the holy cross be my light”
horizontal: “let not the dragon be my guide”
4 corners: “the cross of the holy father benedict”
top of cross: pax (peace) or ihs
margin: “begone satan, do not suggest to me thy vanities” and “evil are the things thou profferest, drink thou thine own poison”
what is the back of the medal
rise of monasticism in the west
his rule was the foundational document for thousands of religious communities
the rule of st benedict is the most common and influential rule used by monesteries and monks to this day
legacies