The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
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all. blessed his work and made him the
father of many children. Many forsalxe
the world and place themselves under
his guidance; for THESE he builds his first
monasteries, and in their government he
co1ceiVes the lines Of his celebrated rule
Here he also makes the beginning Of
those celebrated schools, to which, in
after times. Europe was to owe its cul-
ture and its learning Many parents.
learning the vice and license of the
schools of Rome. came to Subjaco to
leaIc their children under the shelter
of the monastery and under the saints
paternal care And he, who had him
self experienced the dangers Of these
worldly schools. threw open wide the
portals Of the clolster for all that would
enter there. subjaco is indeed the Beth
lehem Of the Benedictne Order
Satan Is Envious.
Satan envious of the good accom-
plshel by our saint, stirs up the heart
Of wicked priest, who attempts the
life OF St. Benedict, and not to give oc
casion to anothers sin, he. like Abra-
ham of old, gives way. With a few of
his disciples he leaves his well loved
home of Subjaco and turns his face to
Southern Italy. Arrived on the confines
of Campanla. he selects from among
n.mbor of hills one higher than all the
and from its summit the eye surveys the
country for miles. The region bears the
name OF 'land of labor fitting name
for the spot which was to cradle a race
of men. the burden of whose life is labor.
Here the saint, now in his 18th year, de-
termines to make his new abode He
destroys the affairs of the Pagan gods,
Venus and Apollo. before which the rus,
tics kret in idolatrous worship, con
verts the people to the true faith and
begins on the very top Of the hill his
monastc home. dY BY day the walls
rise higher and higher. day by day the
number Of those asking for admttance
increases. day by day Monte Casino be-
comes more and more city OF God on
the mountain the center of learning. the
beacon light Of Christ's church.
whilst human passions carry death
and destructng through the homes Of
Italy and the darkness of sin and vice
ENVELOPES the nations Of Europe. the
lofty heights of Monte Casino are en-
crrcied with halo Of heavenly light
and peace and resound with the voices
of Benedict and his sons chanting by day
an, night. the praises of the Trlune God.
On Monte Casino St Benedict wrote his
holy rule, n book Of heavenly wisdom,
by reason Of which he becomes the father
and founder OF the monks OF the west
In his holy rule he continue TO live and
ne present III sPiiit W al ~" '"i'' ~"
daughters. In 1t they learn 10 know his
spirit. to form and fashion him. Its
teachings was his practeed life. and he
asks his sons to step where ne. their
father, had before them marked the path
His rule gave performance to his work
and marks his order as the Oldest In the
Catholic church.
Sends His Sons.
"From Monte Casino he sends his sons
trained in the school OF obedience, pov-
erty and chastity as missionaries and
, teachers. to convert the barbarians and
TO bring the nations to the cross of
Christ God Is with them and st. Bene-
dict had the happiness of seeing his order
IJesta blished not only in Italy, but even
I'm sicptv bv his beloved son and first
martvr Of our order. ST. Placidus and
in France by ST. Maurus. These were
fo,iaua6 In time by nfhers. by Au-