Alton Abbey
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Alton Abbey was an Anglican Benedictine monastery in the village of Beech, near Alton, Hampshire, England. The abbey was not far from one of Hampshire's highest points, King's Hill. The community was
The entrance to Alton Abbey, Hampshire
Abbey Church of Our Lady and St John
Rule of Saint Benedict
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The Rule of Saint Benedict is a book of precepts written in Latin c. 530 by St. Benedict of Nursia for monks living communally under the authority of an abbot.
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…who joined the community, but lived outside the monastery. They committed to follow life rules similar to those followed by the monks, based on the Rule of St Benedict and adapted for their specific life circumstances. Companions were women and men who made a commitment to regular worship with the monks, either at the…
The oldest copy of the Rule of Saint Benedict, from the 8th century (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Hatton 48, fols. 6v–7r)
Saint Benedict writing the rules. Painting (1926) by Hermann Nigg (1849–1928).
Saint Benedict delivering his rule to the monks of his order, Monastery of St. Gilles, Nimes, France, 1129
Laborare est Orare (To Work is to Pray). This 1862 painting by John Rogers Herbert depicts monks at work in the fields.