Pope Benedict XVI devoted his catechesis during his general audience on April 9 to St. Benedict of Nursia, the father of Western monasticism, patron saint of Europe, and the patron saint of Pope ...

I found it in an unlikely place: the 1,500-year-old Rule of St. Benedict. A sixth-century Italian monk known as the founder of Western monasticism, Benedict of Nursia once struggled with balance ...

On July 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the sixth-century ... St. Benedict was declared a co-patron of Europe (along with Saints Cyril and Methodius).

The great Whittaker Chambers, writing in Commonweal in 1952, about discovering the legacy of St. Benedict of Nursia. Here he is talking about how, as a student, the Middle Ages (aka, the Dark Ages ...

yesterday was the feast of St Benedict of Nursia. He is the patron saint of Europe- as well as many other things including spelunkers (cave explorers). Benedict is often given the credit for being ...

Today is the Feast Day of St. Benedict of Nursia in the Orthodox Church — which is to say, my name day. Three years ago, it was a happy coincidence — though I call it God’s winking at me ...

If the bishop’s wish is granted, St. Isidore would share the title of patron of Europe with St. Benedict of Nursia (480-547). Your monthly donation will help our team continue reporting the ...

This is a programme about the many ways and means human beings try not only to make sense of their lives, but of how they intentionally enjoy and delight in healthy and coherent existences. It is ...