Celebrating St. Benedict, the Father of Western Monasticism
Posted in Feast of St. Benedict, community life on Jul 11th, 2012
Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Benedict, the father of Western Monasticism. How did he earn that title? Certainly there were other monastics before his time (c.480–543), including such well-known hermits as Cassian and Pachomius. But what made Benedict unique was his emphasis on living in community. He said the best way to seek [...]