St. Benedict's Rule for Monasteries by Abbot of Monte Cassino Saint Benedict
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"St. Benedict's Rule for Monasteries" by Abbot of Monte Cassino Saint Benedict is a book of precepts written in Latin around 530. Designed for monks living communally under an abbot, it establishes guidelines for monastic life centered on the motto "pray and work." The Rule charts a moderate path between individual zeal and rigid institutionalism, addressing the needs of community living through order, human relationships, and spiritual growth. Used by Benedictines for
fifteen centuries, it became one of the most influential guides in Western monasticism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Creator | Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino, 480-547 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Doyle, Leonard J. (Leonard Joseph), 1914-1970 |
| Title | St. Benedict's Rule for Monasteries |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Saint_Benedict |
| Credits | Andrew Dunning |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements |
| Subject | Benedictines -- Rules |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 50040 |
| Release Date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1912 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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