HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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established the basic form of monasticism in the Catholic Church.
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separated themselves from the Catholic Church.
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became infamous for their idle and lustful lifestyle.
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tortured and killed those who would not convert to Christianity.
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Detailed explanation-1: -St Benedict of Nursia wrote a series of instructions for his monastery at Monte Cassino, outlining instructions for a life of work and prayer in the monastic community. This was known as the ‘Benedictine Rule’, and became the norm for monastic living throughout medieval Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Benedictine Rule is often summarized by the Latin motto “Ora et labora” (Pray and work), for it enumerates the essential obligations of monastic life, emphasizing manual labor, daily reading, and, above all, communal prayer, called the “opus Dei, ‘’ the work of God.
Detailed explanation-3: -Benedict of Nursia (480-543): Considered the father of Western monasticism, Benedict originally took up the life of a hermit, but after being surrounded by numerous others, he founded a communal house at Monte Cassino.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Benedictine Order is named after its founder, St Benedict, who was born in Nursia, near Spoleto, in Italy, around 480 AD. While in his late teens he was sent to study in Rome, but dissatisfied by the life he found there, he decided to turn away from a worldly existence to seek and serve God.
Detailed explanation-5: -Traditionally, AD 529 is considered to be the year in which St Benedict founded the monastery at Montecassino.