tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16185910560920602.post3704109419043901017..comments2024-03-16T16:09:35.045+11:00Comments on Saints Will Arise: Novena to St Benedict Day 2 (March 13): St Benedict of RomeKate Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01000040465724868745noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16185910560920602.post-57614296470087742602011-03-21T10:46:35.419+11:002011-03-21T10:46:35.419+11:00Both!
St Benedict was born in Norcia, where his f...Both!<br /><br />St Benedict was born in Norcia, where his father was probably a civil magistrate, whose house was located next to the current church (the town of St Benedict's time is a a layer or two below the current level of the village there, so his birthplace is thought to be the crypt of the current church).<br /><br />But as many well-to-do families did, they are also thought to have had a Roman townhouse, where St Benedict was established with a household to look after him while he studied, and that is the building pictured here in this post.Kate Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000040465724868745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16185910560920602.post-55826078542536987512011-03-21T08:56:18.613+11:002011-03-21T08:56:18.613+11:00Hi Kate,
The house of St. Benedict's parents ...Hi Kate,<br /><br />The house of St. Benedict's parents is in Norcia, or Rome?<br /><br />Thanks! Happy feast for tomorrow.<br /><br />Sr. Lucy.lmroceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744155436557429659noreply@blogger.com