St Benedict lived from 480 A.D. to 547 A.D. He founded the first monestary in Monte Casino. He developed a detailed plan for monastic communities, called The Rule of St. Benedict. The rules for the monestary were completely derived from the bible. “For what page or word of the Bible is not a perfect rule for temperal life? What book of the Fathers does not proclaim that be a straight path we shall find God?” (…showed first 75 words of 1109 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1109 total…will be freed of sin and will hold the knowledge of the plight of man. “Whoever you are, if you wish to follow the path to God, make use of this little Rule for beginners. Thus at length you will come to heights of doctrine and virtue under God’s guidence” (The Rule of St. Benedict, 56). Bibliography Bibliography St. Benedict, “The Rule of St. Benedict,” Foundation Year Handbook, (Halifax: University of King’s College, 2000-01).