Monastery

The Rule of Saint Benedict is a book of precepts written by Benedict of Nursia for monks living communally under the authority of an abbot, specifically those in the monastery he founded at Monte Cassino. A rule itself provides stability of community, encourages self-sufficiency and combines spirituality with practicality. In the case of the Benedictine Rule, this path between the pursuit of spiritual growth and the earthly needs of the monks is far more moderate than previously seen. Individual…

nothing but some great pictures and knee infection. After spending all of my money that I saved in the army, I came back to school, feeling defeated and discouraged. When I was about to give up on active searching, I learned about the Korean Buddhist monastery…

Around the time of Bede’s birth, two twin monasteries, St. Peter and St. Paul, were founded in Wearmouth and Jarrow, respectively. The monasteries were meant to work as one whole unit. Their founder, Benedict Biscop, was a scholar much like Bede. Unlike Bede, however, Benedict travelled…

they are determined to live under a strict rule of no personal possessions. Above all, possessing material good was an “evil practice”. For the Benedictines, to live a Monastic life was to dedicate to prayer and to remain in the monastery at all times because the monastery is where almost all their activities take place. Similarly, the Jesuits profess a vow of poverty. Accepting poverty was the main gateway to the Society and beyond their vision to imitate Christ life. The Jesuits had to live…

The Tang Dynasty was regarded by many as one of the cultural pinnacles in the Chinese history. International trade propelled a more global market; the Tang costumes became the symbol of Chinese-ness; calligraphers like Chu Suiliang, Liu Gongquan or Yan Zhenqing traced their artistic pursuit from Wang Xizhi and set the tone for future calligraphic aesthetics and education. The Tang 's poetry and prose writings relish a significant position in the world literary history, and influenced the art…

Stories play a big part in our lives. When telling stories people are able to learn about the past and people who may have been related to them. Stories can also demonstrate moral lessons or teach us to learn from our past mistakes. They can also be associated with history and will explain about a certain time era. Without stories we would not have any way of preserving memories, special moments, or important times in people’s lives. The story that comes to mind, is a story that has been…

Research one of the holy men or women from the early Church, and explain their contribution to the Church both in their own time, and as role models to us today. Write your essay starting here: Saint Scholastica was born in in Nursea, a mountainous part of central Italy in 480 Ad. She was born into a wealthy and very religious family, and her and her twin brother Benedict were faithful from a very young age. She was born into Christianity and her family revolved their life very strongly around…

It light of recent news, I feel it my duty to address the heinous accusations which have been put forth by Simon Fish in his broad-sheet, A Supplication for the Beggars. Fish charges the church with numerous offenses, many of which hold no substance, nor proof, and reflects heretical ideals similar to those expressed by Martin Luther himself. The discontent that Fish has created within the commonwealth is unacceptable, but there is small sliver of truth in Fish’s statements, not in his…

what her thoughts were about the issue. When I was setting up the interview, she mentioned something that I was much more interested in. She mentioned that she was a cloistered nun throughout the sixties, meaning she was enclosed into a catholic monastery. Meaning she was not given any information of the outside world for eight years, from 1962-1970. My topic quickly became, what was it like being a cloistered nun during the…

disillusioned with the sinful lifestyle of the city and withdrew into solitude to dedicate his life to God. (Intro, Carolinne White). While pursing holiness Benedict started to amass a following who wanted to live like him, soon after he founded a monastery in Monte Cassino, Rome in turn creating the Order of Saint Benedict. Benedict writes his Rule to guide his followers. “Benedict intended his Rule to be a practical guide to Christian monastic life. Based on the key precepts of humility,…