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1 Rule of Benedict

2 Benedict (480-547) Born in Nursia, Italy Born in Nursia, Italy Twin sister Scholastica Twin sister Scholastica Started a convent near him Started a convent near him Lived as hermit in Subiaco Lived as hermit in Subiaco Started monastery in Monte Cassino Started monastery in Monte Cassino Bombed and destroyed by US in WWII Bombed and destroyed by US in WWII Since rebuilt Since rebuilt Model for most monasteries in West Model for most monasteries in West But note Jesuits are not monks! But note Jesuits are not monks!

3 Subiaco monastery

4 Cave of St. Benedict

5 Abbey of Monte Cassino

6 Icon of twin brother and sister Benedict and Scholastica

7 Discussion of Rule Why does Benedict value community life? (section 1) Why does Benedict value community life? (section 1) What was monastic life like? What was monastic life like? Christ in the Desert monastery, New Mexico: http://www.christdesert.org/noframes/day/skedules/skedules.ht ml Christ in the Desert monastery, New Mexico: http://www.christdesert.org/noframes/day/skedules/skedules.ht ml http://www.christdesert.org/noframes/day/skedules/skedules.ht ml http://www.christdesert.org/noframes/day/skedules/skedules.ht ml What problems does he anticipate? What problems does he anticipate? How does he try to prevent such problems, or deal with them? How does he try to prevent such problems, or deal with them? What sounds moderate? What sounds moderate? What sounds harsh? What sounds harsh? What sounds like useful advice in 2006? What sounds like useful advice in 2006?

8 For next time Chinese Christian sutras Chinese Christian sutras What sounds distinctively Eastern (Buddhist)? What sounds distinctively Eastern (Buddhist)? What sounds similar to Bible and/or Western Christianity? What sounds similar to Bible and/or Western Christianity? Do you think the Eastern adaptation of the basic message of Jesus is useful? Or does it change the message? Do you think the Eastern adaptation of the basic message of Jesus is useful? Or does it change the message?

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