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Benedict, Founder of Western Monasticism
Biographical sketch. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.
Benedict, Saint
Brief biographical entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia. Includes bibliography.
Breviary of Martin of Aragon: Saint Benedict
Illumination from a sixteenth-century Spanish book of hours.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Medal of St. Benedict
Description and explanation of the medal of St. Benedict.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Monasticism
Contains supplemental information on the Rule of Benedict and on Benedictine monasticism.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Rule of St. Benedict
Lengthy article on the text of the Rule and its composition, some analysis, and practical application.
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Benedict of Nursia
Long article on St. Benedict, the founder of Western monasticism, and on his Rule.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Western Monasticism
This article does say something about St. Benedict and his Rule, about 1/4 of the way down, but please see also the articles on those two subjects for more information. Describes the spread of the Benedictine Rule in the West in some detail.
