St. Benedict

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  1. 1. A male monastic who lives in a monastery with a community.
  2. 5. Monks copied _______, preserving much of the writings of the ancient world.
  3. 9. Monks became _______, bringing Christianity to the barbarian kingdoms throughout Europe.
  4. 10. He is known as the "Father of Western Monasticism".
  5. 11. A monastic who lives completely alone.
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  1. 2. A female monastic who lives in a monastery with a community.
  2. 3. When his monks tried to poison his drink, Benedicts _____ shattered when he made the sign of the cross over it.
  3. 4. The way of life where people live apart from the world to seek God.
  4. 6. The leader of a monastery.
  5. 7. The ____ of St. Benedict is a manual written to guide the daily life of monks.
  6. 8. The Latin motto of Benedict that means "prayer and work".