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Saint Benedict of Nursia

 480 - 543

Feast Day: July 11 (New), March 21 (Trad)

Patronage: Europe, farmers, against poison, against witchcraft

It is related by Saint Gregory the Great (+603) that in the wilderness Benedict fed a raven with some of a portion of his bread.  When a jealous and wicked priest tried to kill Benedict with poisoned bread, Benedict coached the raven to take the deadly bread to a place where it couldn't harm another. The raven complied.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

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Alonso Cano (Spanish, 1601-1667) Saint Benedict's Vision of the Globe and the three Angels, ca.1658-60 Museo Nacional del Prado

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~The Rule of Benedict~

The Rules of St. Benedict was created by Benedict of Nursia OSB as a way to help teach his monks and nuns how to fulfill a basic life of following Christ. This guide is still followed by Benedictine monastery and covenant today. St. Benedict taught that stability is required to help follow a life through Christ, you must balance your work, prayer, study, and leisure.

🎀 Prayer

Benedict saw prayer as a foundation to the monastic life and calling, but also for non-monastics. He valued the process of communal prayer each day as well as silent pray and meditation.

🎀 Work

Not only was paid employment seen as important, but also work within faithful communities. St. Benedict saw work as a value and to bring dignity to each human being. The work must honor God.

🎀 Study

Reading the holy scripture, reading the rule, reading works of wisdom, or studying with others to strengthen our spirituality is important.

🎀 Hospitality

Invite strangers into your lives but also stay close to those already within your lives. Welcome each person as Christ himself and having the right approach to one another, is the key to a healthy sense of hospitality.

🎀 Renewal

Keeping a sabbath, gaining interests that remind us of the presence of God, or taking time to appreciate the beauty of our daily lives is a great way to have renewal. Remember that our lives are centered on Christ and that God is the ultimate center of the rule of life.

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St. Joseph Terror of Demons, pray for us!

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1494x1232 Medal and Cross of St Benedict, from the Benedictines of Caldey Island, 1907

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PRE-SCHISM BRACKET: ROUND 1

Polls to begin on Sunday, 11 June. Below is the bracket for the pre-schism saints. You can still submit nominations and votes for post-schism saints, modern saints, and beatified folks.

The polls will be as follows:

St Monica vs St Justin Martyr

St Blaise vs St Guthlac

St Augustine vs St John Gualbert

St Benedict vs St John Damascene

St Barbara vs St Columba

St Jerome vs St Isidore of Seville

St Nicholas vs St Valentine

St Patrick vs Pope St Leo the Great

St Anselm vs St Maximus the Confessor

St Ciaran of Saigir vs St Moses the Black

St Gregory Nanzianzus vs St Gregory of Nyssa

St John Chrysostom vs St Irenaeus

St Macrina vs St Cyprian

St Mary of Egypt vs St David

St Anthony the Great vs St Athanasius

St Aurea of Paris vs St Basil

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Saint Benedict For Protection With Bath Ritual & More.

If you need help protection yourself or your loved ones from evil and danger, You call upon Saint Benedict for help.

Who was Saint Benedict? Saint Benedict of Nursia. He was the son of a noble family, and founder of the Benedictine monastery , he went and founded twelve monasteries. When he was a young man, his family sent him to Rome for studies then went on to become a monk.

To Christians St. Benedict is proclaimed as the patron saint of Exorcisms. The Medal is recognized by the Church as a powerful symbol and weapon of protection and liberation against curses and evil influences which when used evil can't stand looking at it. (it's the one saint I would use against evil) Using this medal with prayer is powerful for removing evil as well as preforming with exorcisms. He is also the patron saint of Fields and Farmers.

Petitioning Saint Benedict. When you need protection from evil or the effects of temptation, Light a white candle and dressed around the wick with a dab of Angelica Oil (I use Holy Oil). Sit peacefully, and clear your mind. When you are ready, say his prayer. You can add incense with holy oil and burn. Use your bell and or rattle to clear the space and call apon him.

Protective Bath Saint Benedict: If you need this kind of protection, begin by drawing a bath of fresh, clean water. Add Holy Hyssop bath wash. Next day his prayer. When the bath is ready, step in and fully immerse yourself. Allow the power of the hyssop to cleanse and protect you. After you are ready, step out, and allow yourself to air dry.

Useing a Saint Benedict Medal: In your hands. Hold it to your heart, and ask the saint for help in protecting you from evil. But be specific in what your asking for.

This medal can be added with the railroad spikes or coffin nails that you put around your house or yard. Or you can make a charm. (see posts on both coffin nails & railroad spikes) before useing this medal bless it with a prayer like blessing a object prayer or have a minister like myself to do it for you.

St Bernadine metal☝️

St Benedict Medal Charm to hang on the door

Creating A Altar, You need image of the saint and a candle. A statue would work as well.

First, find a space where your altar will not be disturbed. Place the image there, with the candle in front of it. Meditate and pray get to know him.

Offering: fresh flowers, or a glass of water on your altar.

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21st March

The First Day of Spring

Aengus by Beatrice Elvery. Source: Heroes of the Dawn by Violet Russell/ Wikipedia

Today is the First Day of Spring, following yesterday’s Vernal Equinox. It is the first day of the year in which daylight hours are greater than those of the night. This made it very significant for the ancient religions. The Celts paid particular honour to Aengus Mac Og, their god of youthfulness today. Aengus was a sun god, who was conceived and born in the space of a single day when his father, the mighty Dagda made love to a mortal woman, cuckolding her husband by magic, having him believe a single day rather than nine months had passed when he returned home to find his wife with a babe in arms. Aengus grew up to be beautiful, muscular and ever-youthful and married a swan who alternated as a seductive maiden. This time-warping explains the god’s attachment to the Equinox. Aengus’ palace was Brugh na Boinn which survives as several inscribed standing stones in County Meath, Ireland.

Today also used to be St Benedict’s Day, which was the last day on which to safely sow peas if you wish to avoid a failed crop.

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St. Scholastica Twin Sister of St. Benedict

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The Holy Twins: A Story of Spiritual Love and the Bond of Siblings

St. Benedict the monk, and St. Scholastica the nun!

“Scholastica, the sister of Saint Benedict, had been consecrated to God from her earliest years. She was accustomed to visiting her brother once a year. He would come down to meet her at a place on the monastery property, not far outside the gate.

One day she came as usual and her saintly brother went with some of his disciples; they spent the whole day praising God and talking of sacred things. As night fell they had supper together.

Their spiritual conversation went on and the hour grew late. The holy nun said to her brother: “Please do not leave me tonight; let us go on until morning talking about the delights of the spiritual life.” “Sister,” he replied, “what are you saying? I simply cannot stay outside my cell.”

When she heard her brother refuse her request, the holy woman joined her hands on the table, laid her head on them and began to pray. As she raised her head from the table, there were such brilliant flashes of lightning, such great peals of thunder and such a heavy downpour of rain that neither Benedict nor his brethren could stir across the threshold of the place where they had been seated. Sadly he began to complain: “May God forgive you, sister. What have you done?” “Well,” she answered, “I asked you and you would not listen; so I asked my God and he did listen. So now go off, if you can, leave me and return to your monastery.” 

Reluctant as he was to stay of his own will, he remained against his will. So it came about that they stayed awake the whole night, engrossed in their conversation about the spiritual life.

It is not surprising that she was more effective than he, since as John says, God is love, it was absolutely right that she could do more, as she loved more.

Three days later, Benedict was in his cell. Looking up to the sky, he saw his sister’s soul leave her body in the form of a dove, and fly up to the secret places of heaven. Rejoicing in her great glory, he thanked almighty God with hymns and words of praise. He then sent his brethren to bring her body to the monastery and lay it in the tomb he had prepared for himself.

Their minds had always been united in God; their bodies were to share a common grave.”

(From the books of Dialogues by Saint Gregory the Great)

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Happy Feast Day Saint Benedict 480 - 543 Feast Day: July 11 (New), March 21 (Trad) Patronage: Europe, farmers, against poison, against witchcraft

It is related by Saint Gregory the Great (+603) that in the wilderness Benedict fed a raven with some of a portion of his bread.  When a jealous and wicked priest tried to kill Benedict with poisoned bread, Benedict coached the raven to take the deadly bread to a place where it couldn't harm another. The raven complied. {website}