According to St. Benedict, this is the “mother of all virtues.”

The individual chosen by the Abbot to serve as his assistant in the monastery is…

While he was living in the cave in Subiaco, St. Benedict…

The history of Benedictine missionary activity in Europe rests upon a special historical connection between Rome and this place:

Benedict was inspired in part by early Christian monks who practiced “fuga mundi,” which is a Latin expression that means:

In the Roman Catholic tradition, each person is understood to have _____ levels of vocation (please type or write out the correct number).

Monasticism emerged among the early Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers in the area of ancient Egypt beginning in the:

Match the famous figure from Benedictine history to their historical accomplishment:

The end of Christian persecution by the Roman Empire served as the catalyst (cause) that inspired the first Christian monks to flee to the desert in order to live a more authentic spiritual life free of the superficial Christianity of the cities.

Monasticism encourages the cultivation of asceticism, which is derived from the Greek term askesis. What does askesis mean?