Folk Art Retablo Saint Benedict of Nursia Monks Civil Engineers Kidney Disease Europe Garlick Our Lady Undoer of the Knots At the center of the

At the center of the Heart is a rose in full bloom on a stem of leaves and thorns

chocolate brown leather strap and a rustic matte silver plate

Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters

a beautiful natural stone

Bernard dogs were named after the monastery where they were bred for rescue missions

Folk Art Retablo Saint Benedict of Nursia Monks Civil Engineers Kidney Disease Europe Garlick Our Lady Undoer of the Knots At the center of theTitle: "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