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Monastic houses in England with extant book lists: by location. I'm particularly interested in the Gloucester/Worcester cluster

Green = Benedictine, orange = Augustinian, blue = Cistercian

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2019-04-21

Today we celebrate the feast of Saints Maur and Placid, young disciples of St. Benedict. When Placid was drowning, St. Benedict sent Maur to save him. Maur's unhesitating obedience enabled him to save Placid, running atop the water since Maur didn't swim!

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2019-01-16

Capitals in the Benedictine Cloister,#Monreale. The Benedictine Cloister was completed c.1200(Photo: Per-Erik Skramstad / Wonders of Sicily)

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2017-03-24

Dom Perignon the Benedictine Monk who allegedly was the first to create

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2015-10-28