St.+Benedict's+Rule

====//‘With the life and work of Saint Benedict, he exercised a fundamental influence on the development of European civilization and culture. Saint Benedict helped Europe emerge from the dark nights of history that followed the fall of the Roman Empire.’//====

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====The Rule of Saint Benedict is spoken of in present day all the time. The Rule is made up from 73 short chapters, it contained a dual wisdom; spiritual and administrative. The spiritual wisdom mainly focused on how the live life on Earth as Christocentric as possible. Whereas the administrative side provided guidance on how to run a monastery efficiently as possible. A large proportion of the book describes how to be obedient and humble. A mere tenth outline how a monastery should be handled. To this present day, the Rule of Saint Benedimedia type="youtube" key="R9BTl6yhgsA?version=3" height="334" width="604" align="right"ct is the most common and basic rule used by many monasteries and monks worldwide.====

====//Founding a monastery is a continuous process of sawing to build your design and trying to dispose of the sawdust, while you’re always being forced to reconstruct. You give it your all and it’s never done.’//====

//-Saint Benedict//
====The //Opus Dei//, work of God, is also mentioned. Modern day conspiracies theories evolved around the //Opus Dei//, many believe that the //Opus Dei// was just another fancy term for the Illuminati. The Illuminatus was disbanded in the late Middle Ages; many of the world’s famous scientists we know nowadays were a part of this organization. Newton, Galileo and more to mention, however much of the false myths and accusations made against the Illuminatus were planted by the Christian Church. To put it simply; the Church feared the knowledge that scientists would bring into a holy world of faith.====

// - Saint Benedict//
====Large amounts of Churches and Monks worldwide embrace Benedict's rule; thus being named Benedictines. Benedictines have been using the Rule of Saint Benedict for over 15th centuries. The Rule of Saint Benedict is so effective that many Cardinals and Popes agree on a worldwide Church intention to make the Rule compulsory worldwide for Christanity.====

=The Chapters from the Rule of Saint Benedict: (comprised from Wikpedia)=
 * ====Chapter 1 defines four kinds of monks.====
 * ====Chapter 2 describes the necessary qualifications of an abbot.====
 * ====Chapter 3 ordains the calling of the brothers to council upon all affairs.====
 * ====Chapter 4 lists 73 "tools for good work".====
 * ====Chapter 5 lists absolute obedience====
 * ====Chapter 6 describes how one should comunicate.====
 * ====Chapter 7 divides humility into twelve degrees.====
 * ====Chapters 8-19 regulate the Divine Office.====
 * ====Chapter 19 emphasizes the reverence owed to God.====
 * ====Chapter 20 directs that prayer be made with heartfelt compunction rather than many words.====
 * ====Chapter 21 regulates the appointment of a Dean over every ten monks.====
 * ====Chapter 22 regulates the dormitory.====
 * ====Chapters 23-29 specify a graduated scale of punishments for disobedience.====
 * ====Chapter 30 directs that a wayward brother who has left the monastery must be able to come back.====
 * ====Chapters 31 and 32 order the appointment of officials.====
 * ====Chapter 33 forbids private possession.====
 * ====Chapter 34 prescribes a just distribution for necessity items.====
 * ====Chapter 35 arranges the kitchen fatigues equally.====
 * ====Chapters 36 and 37 address care of the sick, the old, and the young.====
 * ====Chapter 38 decribes when eating meals, how you should read aloud.====
 * ====Chapters 39 and 40 regulate the quantity and quality of the food. Two meals a day are allowed.====
 * ====Chapter 41 describes when meals should be served.====
 * ====Chapter 42 enjoins on book reading.====
 * ====Chapters 43-46 define penalties for minor faults and sins.====
 * ====Chapter 47 requires the abbot to call the brothers to the "world of God" in choir.====
 * ====Chapter 48 emphasizes the importance of daily manual labour appropriate to the ability of the monk.====
 * ====Chapter 49 recommends some voluntary self-denial for Lent.====
 * ====Chapters 50 and 51 contain rules for monks working in the fields or travelling.====
 * ====Chapter 52 commands that the style of speech be used for prayers.====
 * ====Chapter 53 deals with guest hospitality.====
 * ====Chapter 54 forbids the monks to receive letters or gifts without the abbot's leave.====
 * ====Chapter 55 says clothing is to be adequate and suited to the climate and locality.====
 * ====Chapter 56 directs the abbot to eat with the guests.====
 * ====Chapter 57 enjoins humility on the craftsmen of the monastery, and if their work is for sale, it shall be rather below than above the current trade price.====
 * ====Chapter 58 lays down the rules to regulate admission to new monks.====
 * ====Chapter 59 allows the admission of boys to the monastery.====
 * ====Chapter 60 regulates the position of priests who join the community.====
 * ====Chapter 61 provides for the reception of outsiders.====
 * ====Chapter 62 deals with the order of priests.====
 * ====Chapter 63 lays down that precedence in the community shall be determined by the date of admission, merit of life, or the appointment of the abbot.====
 * ====Chapter 64 orders that the abbot be elected by his monks, and that he be chosen for his charity, zeal, and discretion.====
 * ====Chapter 65 allows the appointment of a provost.====
 * ====Chapter 66 appoints a porter.====
 * ====Chapter 67 instructs monks how to behave on a journey.====
 * ====Chapter 68 orders that all cheerfully try to do whatever is commanded, however hard it may seem.====
 * ====Chapter 69 forbids the monks from defending one another.====
 * ====Chapter 70 prohibits them from striking one another.====
 * ====Chapter 71 encourages the brothers to be obedient not only to the abbot and his officials, but also to one another.====
 * ====Chapter 72 encourages monks to be charitable====
 * ====Chapter 73, an epilogue, declares that the Rule is not offered as an ideal of perfection, but just god's ideal vies.====