father of Western monasticism‚ Saint Benedict of Nursia is among the most influential of the early Medieval Christian saints. The founder of the original Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino‚ Italy‚ Benedict is credited with composing the first true text for monastic rule of the Roman Catholic Church. Written during the decline of the Roman Empire and the nascent era of the Medieval papacy in Rome‚ the Regula Sancti Benedicti (c. 540; Rule of Saint Benedict) outlines the ideals of life in a religious
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Part 1:Rule of St. Benedict-10pts. Chapter 4: The tools for Goods Works Reflection: 1.) Choose 3 of the Tools of Good Works which you believe you are consistently applying to your life. Give examples of how you do these Good works. Renounce yourself in order to follow Christ. This was written in the book of Matthew 16:24 “Then said Jesus unto his disciples‚ If any man will come after me‚ let him deny himself‚ and take up his cross‚ and follow me.”And also it say this in the
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Late in the fifth century the son of a well-off family in Italy left for isolation on his mission to truly seek god. This man was St. Benedict‚ who is credited with the first establishment of the concept of withdrawing from all temptation for Christian beliefs in the west. St. Benedict left his home and went to the top of a mountain‚ where he established a monastic community. In this community the individuals who resided there‚ constantly reiterated their faith. They sacrificed whatever they
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a non-profit organization that helps battle pediatric cancers. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is not your typical children’s hospital. The services and support they provide to their patients is unique as their founder Danny Thomas. I will explore their founder’s history‚ mission‚ and how they are able to continue the work today. Danny Thomas was the founder of the hospital. The story begins when Mr. Thomas
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MONTVILLE HOSPITAL DIETARY DEPARTMENT CASE SYNOPSIS THE CONDITION The dietary department employed approximately 100 employees‚ 95% were female. The department had two major responsibilities: § The planning‚ preparation‚ and serving of three meals a day to every patient § The operation of an employees ’ cafeteria The Management § Mr. Thomas Ellis‚ the food service director‚ was an older man‚ a flashy dresser who wore no uniform and spent most of the day in his office. He rarely talked to anyone
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History 112 June 1st‚ 2015 The Virtues of Monastic Life: An Examination of The Rule of St. Benedict The Rule of St. Benedict makes it very clear as to what virtues make a good monk and even the qualities that would make a good abbot‚ which differ from that of a monk. Virtues of a good monk would be obedience‚ humility‚ servitude‚ meaningfulness‚ patience‚ persistence‚ and someone who is without pride. A good Abbot has virtues such as leadership skills‚ being just‚ merciful‚ accommodating‚ concerned for
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position. St. Benedict and St. Francis of Assisi were two saints that lived these lives and also made some major building blocks in both of these orders. Mendicant orders are similar to monastic orders with their requirements except the mendicant orders are much stricter. They do not own property together or individually and every single bit of their time has to go to religious work no matter what. It is pretty much a full and complete commitment to Jesus and Christianity St Benedict was the father
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St. Mary’s Hospital Case Solution 1) Upon the story presented‚ necessary actions should be taken to overcome the hospital’s problems. St. Mary’s Hospital last year’s numbers showed the necessity of such actions. For the first time‚ since the hospital started operating‚ they presented deficit on its revenue. St. Mary’s hospital had some major problems in a few departments. During the last few years‚ the occupancy‚ or the number of patients in the hospital‚ has been declining. Such problem is explained
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Benedictine Analysis A new community is formed through the guidelines set in The Holy Rule of St. Benedict‚ one made for monks to fit into and to follow its rules strictly. The monks are held to high standards of prayer‚ work‚ and selfless service to God and their brothers in the monastery. These standards are encouraged through degrees of humility‚ strict prayer and song schedule‚ enforced selflessness and harsh yet fair punishments for those who defy the rules. These values play a role in every
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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
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