The Rule of Our Most Holy Father Saint Benedict

The Rule of Our Most Holy Father Saint Benedict

St. Benedict is a key figure in the establishment of monasticism in the middle Ages. His main work The Rule is noteworthy in that it was won over by the Carolingian Kings and became the groundwork of Monastic Rule in Western Christendom. The Rule's intent was not to train a rank of clerics with clerical responsibilities and bureaus, but a governing body and a set of statutes for the family life of such laymen. The Rule gained favour because of its workability, moderation and humanness. ...