the history of Christianity? Saint Benedict‚ a man able to read consciences‚ prophesy the future‚ and to forestall the attacks of the devil‚ was born at Nursia in Sabina‚ Italy. Settling finally on Monte Cassino‚ he and his followers erected the monastery he was to make famous. There he wrote his Rule‚ which became the norm for all Western monks. Saint Benedict was a Saint from Italy. He was the founder of Western Christian monasticism. His main achievement was his rule containing precepts for his
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community is formed through the guidelines set in The Holy Rule of St. Benedict‚ one made for monks to fit into and to follow its rules strictly. The monks are held to high standards of prayer‚ work‚ and selfless service to God and their brothers in the monastery. These standards are encouraged through degrees of humility‚ strict prayer and song schedule‚ enforced selflessness and harsh yet fair punishments for those who defy the rules. These values play a role in every aspect of community life down to where
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Mystic Monk Coffee Company History Mystic Monk Coffee is a company established by Father Daniel Mary‚ the Prior of the Carmelite Order of monks in Clark‚ Wyoming. The monks are a group of 13 living in a small home. Coffee sales are used to support the brotherhood and to eventually prepare for expansion of the order. Coffee is produced using high quality fair trade Arabica and fair trade/organic Arabica beans. There are many popular flavors such as Mystical Chants of Carmel‚ Cowboy Blend‚
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Guibert of Nogent summarizes the lives of his close family as well as himself in his work Monodies. Guibert‚ the deeply religious monk‚ conceptualizes his family’s role in society as well as their faith. Before understanding the lives of Guibert and his family‚ the religious climate of the twelfth century must first be understood. The reforming spirituality of the twelfth century created a new lifestyle for the everyday Christian. In the twelfth century many reformers were hard at work altering
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advantage of this freedom and "threw of their robes and habits" (68)‚ wore secular clothing and jewellery‚ entertained visitors‚ ate fancy food‚ and left the convent to visit their family and friend (Wiesner‚ 210). The reformation sought to close the monasteries through persuasion‚ political pressure and physical intervention by townspeople and peasants (67). First‚ it is evident through Pirckheimer’s writings in her journals that her convent did not lose their spiritual focus. Before writing her response
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The Medieval Catholic Church was exceedingly corrupt during the Middle Ages. Although faith was the foundation of the Church‚ throughout time‚ the Church became more about making money and worldly living than living strictly for God. This corruption led to the slacking of the rules for priests and clergymen. Religion and the Church plays an important role in Chaucer’s poem‚ The Canterbury Tales. Some of Chaucer’s characters’ attitude toward worldly morals is simply horrendous. Although clergymen
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Philomena: A Film that Questions What You Believe In and Yet Answers Why You Do Among the many good films of 2013‚ this one has to be on my top 5 list. Directed with passion by Stephen Frears‚ Philomena is a film that questions your beliefs regardless of which religious sect you belong to. As a little exposition‚ Philomena Lee (Judi Dench)‚ way back 1952‚ was impregnated out of wedlock and was therefore sent forcibly to a convent where she gave birth to a son she named Anthony. She and other young
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1. Who is writing Letter 1 (and all the letters)? Robert Walton is the writer of the letter. 2. To whom is he writing? What is their relationship? He is writing to his sister Mrs. Saville. 3. Where is Robert Walton when he writes Letter 1? Why is he there? What are his plans? Robert Walton is in St. Petersburg‚ Russia trying to hire people to serve as the crew of his ship. His plan is to sail to the North Pole and study magnetism. 4. What does Robert Walton tell us about himself? Walton
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In the chapter‚ “Church”‚ the platoon uses an almost abandoned pagoda as a rest stop. Monks inhabiting the church welcomed them inside for shade. They spent seven to eight days in the pagoda‚ building a fortress and using it as a base of operations. The pagoda is a symbol for peace and tranquility. Tim O’Brien shows that even in the war‚ there are some peace and calmness. As chaotic and hectic as the war gets‚ there are times of tranquility. The church is sacred. A church symbolizes purity and religion
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The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales A satire is the use of humor‚ irony‚ exaggeration‚ or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices‚ particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. Satires are used in the piece of writing named “The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.” In the story‚ Chaucer‚ the narrator uses satirical speech to describe a few characters. These characters are: The Prioress (the nun)‚ The Monk‚ The Summoner‚ The Pardoner
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