Rule of St. Benedict

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Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religion
gptkbp:author gptkb:Benedict_of_Nursia
gptkbp:category 6th-century Christian texts
Christian monastic rules
gptkbp:contains 73 chapters
gptkbp:dateWritten circa 516 AD
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:prayer
office
silence
stability
hospitality
humility
moderation
obedience
reading
community life
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rule of St. Benedict
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Cistercian_Order
gptkb:Benedictine_Order
gptkb:Trappist_Order
Western monasticism
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:notableQuote gptkb:Pax
Ora et labora
gptkbp:prescribes care for the poor
care for the sick
communal ownership
communal meals
welcoming guests
manual labor
division of labor
obedience to superiors
daily schedule
admission process for novices
balance between prayer and work
care for tools and goods
discipline for monks
election of abbot
humility as a virtue
leadership by abbot
moderation in all things
no personal property
prayer at set hours
punishments for infractions
reading during meals
reading of sacred texts
silence at certain times
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:Monte_Cassino
various manuscripts
gptkbp:purpose guide for monastic life
gptkbp:usedBy some Anglican communities
Benedictine monasteries
some Lutheran communities
many Catholic religious orders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:monastery
gptkb:Catholic_religious_orders
gptkb:Divine_Liturgy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4