“The Blessing of Benedict” is an excerpt from “Man of Blessing: A Life of St. Benedit” by Carmen Acevedo Butcher (Paraclete Press ©2006, used by permission ,www.paracletepress.com).

His beliefs and instructions on religious life were collected in what is now known as the “Rule of Saint Benedict,” still directing religious life after 15 centuries. In this short but ...

Benedict was born in Germany’s Bavaria in 1927 and was drawn to the church early in life. His family opposed ... Once released, he entered Saint Michael Seminary in 1945 along with his brother.

During St. John Paul II's quarter-century as ... "Any celebration that marks the life of abuse enablers like Benedict must end," said the main U.S. abuse survivor group SNAP.

Oct. 7 — Benedict XVI proclaims St. John of Ávila and St. Hildegard ... and their effect on priestly life and formation. January — Benedict contributes an essay to a book defending priestly ...

you begin to imagine the rigorous life that is easy to romanticize from the outside. In Subiaco, two monasteries are available for touring: the Monastery of St. Benedict, at the top of the ...