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The '''Rule of St. Benedict''' is a set of rules for monks written by [[Saint Benedict]]. It requires giving away all of one's possessions and vowing obedience to the abbot. It was used as the basis of [[Europe]]an monasticism. | The '''Rule of St. Benedict''' is a set of rules for monks written by [[Saint Benedict]]. It requires giving away all of one's possessions and vowing obedience to the abbot. It was used as the basis of [[Europe]]an monasticism. | ||
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| + | Less well known is how Benedictine monks take a vow of stability, whereby they cannot move from their location: "If after twelve month' probation, he still persevere, he may be admitted to the vows of Stability, Conversion of Life, and Obedience, by which he binds himself for life to the monastery of his profession."<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02436a.htm</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Christianity]] | [[Category:Christianity]] | ||
Revision as of 02:48, May 6, 2018
The Rule of St. Benedict is a set of rules for monks written by Saint Benedict. It requires giving away all of one's possessions and vowing obedience to the abbot. It was used as the basis of European monasticism.
Less well known is how Benedictine monks take a vow of stability, whereby they cannot move from their location: "If after twelve month' probation, he still persevere, he may be admitted to the vows of Stability, Conversion of Life, and Obedience, by which he binds himself for life to the monastery of his profession."[1]