1. Saint Benedict By Howie

2. Before he became a saint Before Saint benedict became a saint, he was a normal child finishing his education. His Mom and Dad didn’t know that he would be leaving without them at the age of 15.

3. About the saint Saint Benedict wrote everything he learned about God and Human beings in a small book called 'The Rule Of Monasteries' Also known as 'The Rule of Benedict'. He was born In Italy in the year of 480. He left Italy when he was 15 to live in Rome. When a small miracle happened (through his prayers) he left Rome thinking the people of Rome would consider him as a saint. After he left he lived in a cave near Subiaco. He shared the Rule with the priests and monks near the village.

4. Interesting Facts Saint Benedict is called ;The Father of Nursia' His only goal in life was to learn more about God. He got sent away by some Monks/Priests because they were jealous. When he went to live in Rome his Nurse came with him He died in the year of 547 The monasteries that hears about this Rule kept spreading it around. He shared his rule with 12 Monasteries

5. Patron saint of Saint Benedict is the patron saint of Europe and Children. Also his feast day is on March 21.

6. Prayer "O holy Father, St. Benedict, blessed by God both in grace and in name, who, while standing in prayer, with hands raised to heaven, didst most happily yield thy angelic spirit into the hands of thy Creator, and hast promised zealously to defend against all the snares of the enemy in the last struggle of death, those who shall daily remind thee of thy glorious departure and heavenly joys; protect me, I beseech thee, O glorious Father, this day and every day, by thy holy blessings, that I may never be separated from our dear Lord, from the society of thyself, and of all the blessed. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen."

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