Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict leading others in a life of service to God
The life of Saint Benedict dramatically shaped Christianity development through the impacts of Benedicts Law on monarchism and my ministry today. Saint Benedict was born in about the year 480 AD. Many of the milestones in Benedict’s life are approximations as is the year of his birth. The only dated event of his life was in 542 AD when he was visited by a king at Monte Cassino. We know that he was an older man when he was visited by this king because he died shortly after the visit. St. Benedict was born in Nursia which is now Norcia in the province of Ubbria. Many believe his father was a Roman noble. We do not know the names of Benedict’s father and mother. Benedict had a twin sister named Scholastica, who is also a saint. When Benedict came of age he was sent to school in Rome to learn to be a noble man. He became very disillusioned with the corruption in Rome and with the lack of discipline he noticed from his peers. He left Rome and his education in order to live in solitude and discern God’s will.
When Saint Benedict left Rome in 500 AD, he travelled to Subiaco and lived as a hermit in a cave in the mountains. His nurse was with him and cared for him. It is reported that he was fed by a raven from time to time. The only visitor that came to his cave during his three years was a monk named Romanus that he met on his way up to the cave. The monk also brought Benedict food because he knew where Benedict was hiding and would lower food down into the cave for him. It is believed that shepherds began to visit Saint Benedict and witnessed miracles he performed. Upon the death of their leader a local abbot convinced Saint Benedict to be the head of his monastery. He was knew that he had high standards with regards to discipline and was reluctant to become head. He took the position as leader as an experiment. After a short while the other monks became jealous of
Saint Benedict leading others in a life of service to God
The life of Saint Benedict dramatically shaped Christianity development through the impacts of Benedicts Law on monarchism and my ministry today. Saint Benedict was born in about the year 480 AD. Many of the milestones in Benedict’s life are approximations as is the year of his birth. The only dated event of his life was in 542 AD when he was visited by a king at Monte Cassino. We know that he was an older man when he was visited by this king because he died shortly after the visit. St. Benedict was born in Nursia which is now Norcia in the province of Ubbria. Many believe his father was a Roman noble. We do not know the names of Benedict’s father and mother. Benedict had a twin sister named Scholastica, who is also a saint. When Benedict came of age he was sent to school in Rome to learn to be a noble man. He became very disillusioned with the corruption in Rome and with the lack of discipline he noticed from his peers. He left Rome and his education in order to live in solitude and discern God’s will.
When Saint Benedict left Rome in 500 AD, he travelled to Subiaco and lived as a hermit in a cave in the mountains. His nurse was with him and cared for him. It is reported that he was fed by a raven from time to time. The only visitor that came to his cave during his three years was a monk named Romanus that he met on his way up to the cave. The monk also brought Benedict food because he knew where Benedict was hiding and would lower food down into the cave for him. It is believed that shepherds began to visit Saint Benedict and witnessed miracles he performed. Upon the death of their leader a local abbot convinced Saint Benedict to be the head of his monastery. He was knew that he had high standards with regards to discipline and was reluctant to become head. He took the position as leader as an experiment. After a short while the other monks became jealous of
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