Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino 480-547 creator Doyle, Leonard J. (Leonard Joseph) 1914-1970 text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "St. Benedict's Rule for Monasteries" by Abbot of Monte Cassino Saint Benedict is a book of precepts written in Latin around 530. Designed for monks living communally under an abbot, it establishes guidelines for monastic life centered on the motto "pray and work." The Rule charts a moderate path between individual zeal and rigid institutionalism, addressing the needs of community living through order, human relationships, and spiritual growth. Used by Benedictines for fifteen centuries, it became one of the most influential guides in Western monasticism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Saint_Benedict Release date is 2015-09-22 Andrew Dunning Original publication data not identified Benedictines -- Rules BX Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50040 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50040 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134141.0 50040