Folk Art Retablo Saint Benedict of Nursia Monks Civil Engineers Kidney Disease Europe Garlick Our Lady Undoer of the Knots She refused her parents wishes

She refused her parents wishes to marry until they relented

She founded the order of Poor Clares

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Folk Art Retablo Saint Benedict of Nursia Monks Civil Engineers Kidney Disease Europe Garlick Our Lady Undoer of the Knots She refused her parents wishesTitle: "Saint Benedict." St. Benedict of Nursia, Italy, a brilliant student, hermit and monk, founded twelve communities for monks. His main achievement is the "Rule of Benedict," rules for monks to follow, written with a spirit of balance, moderation and reason. Most Christian religious communities founded in the Middle Ages adopted the Rule. Each day, monks devoted eight hours to prayer, eight hours to sleep and eight hours to manual work, sacred