Author

Benedict of Nursia

Posthumous or imagined likeness of Benedict of Nursia.
Posthumous or imagined likeness of Benedict of Nursia. Source · Public domain
The Rule of St Benedict

c. 530 CE · Medieval · Religious Scripture

The Rule of St Benedict is a concise manual for forming a stable monastic community. It opens by calling the monastery a school for the Lord’s service and asks what kind of person desires life.