The monks were formally part of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, also known as Trappist, who draw their fundamental beliefs and lifestyle from the sixth century Rule of St Benedict for ...

(St. Benedict's has more in terms of religious items ... and began writing his "Rule," the foundation of the Benedictine Order and of many other Christian monastic orders around the world.

the first house of the Benedictine order will this year celebrate the 60th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Benedict as the main patron saint of Europe. Feb. 15 also marks the 80th ...

The Benedictine community in St. Joseph is one of the oldest in the U.S. The Order of St. Benedict was founded in Italy in the sixth century. Benedictine life is defined by vows of obedience ...

One such soul is St. Benedict. This Italian monk from the sixth ... and then attracted so many followers that a whole religious order began and spread. Today, 1,500 years after his death, there ...

couching it within the story of St. Benedict’s life and the rise of his order of monks. If you’ve seen the back of a St. Benedict medal, you may have noticed a series of letters. The first set ...

WHILE SAINT BENEDICT CATHOLIC CHURCH IS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE AND IT’S RUN BY BY THE ORDER OF BENEDICTINES. NOW, WE’RE TOLD THAT THEY’RE UNABLE TO FIND A NEW PRIEST DUE TO A ...