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Monastery in the Middle Ages: The Rule of St. Benedict Ora et labora - Pray and work - we all know this saying. But where does this principle come from? The Rule of St. Benedict gives us the answer. The Rule of St. Benedict was the basis of medieval monasticism. The regula benedicti summarized all the rules that monks and nuns in the monastery had to follow during the Middle Ages. The daily routine of the monks in the monastery was even prescribed. The first medieval monastery was built in Montecassino. In the Middle Ages, monasteries were important preservers of art, culture and science. The following video explains important terms such as medieval monasticism, the Rule of St. Benedict, opus dei and lectio divina. #monasticism #rule of Benedict #monastery ____________________________ Flossen-Merch: www.spreadshirt.de/FlossenTV Our second channel: / flossedrauf Homepage: www.flossentv.de Facebook: www.facebook.de/FlossenTV Twitter: / flossen_tv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flossentv/?.... ____________________________ Music: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Image: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abtei_M... Cooking pot: Recording from the Bärnau History Park www.geschichtspark.de Further information here: GLEBA, GUDRUN: KÖSTER UND ORDEN IM MITTELALTER, DARMSTADT (3RD EDITION) 2008.