In the term of this issue we celebrate the great St. Benedict of Nursia. He is sometimes called the father of monasticism — ...

Stained-glass window depicting St. Benedict of Nursia (photo: Shutterstock) Thomas Griffin Features July 11, 2024. He was born Oct. 6, 2020. Benedict is our first child, and he was named on purpose.

By your ascetic labors, God-bearing Benedict, you were proven to be true to your name. For you were the son of benediction, and became a rule and model for all Mar. 14/27: St. Benedict of Nursia ...

In the early 6th century, when St. Benedict of Nursia wrote his Rule for living together in community, I doubt he could have imagined that 16 centuries later, a college and university on a ...

On this day we celebrate the feast of St. Benedict of Nursia, c. 480 - c. 547. For a virtual tour of his monastery, click here for the Monte Cassino page on the St. John's Abbey web site. Click ...

Nestled among the majestic cliffs of the Simbruini mountains in Subiaco, a town about an hour from Rome in the heart of the Aniene River valley, stands the Monastery of St. Benedict, also known as ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Friar’s Table, the restaurant that opened late last year in downtown Cleveland, has scheduled a special ...

Why is the name Benedict so important? Some commentators point to the last pope named Benedict, Pope Benedict XV, in an attempt to understand why the new pope chose the name. The previous Benedict ...

Benedict announced his resignation from the papacy on Feb. 11, 2013. ... After being elected pope, he chose the name Benedict XVI inspired by the memory of St. Benedict of Nursia, ...