The Life and Miracles of St. Benedict

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The Life and Miracles of St. Benedict have here been preserved and reprinted in this replica 1880 edition from the collected works of Roman clergyman SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT (540-604), one of the Great Latin Fathers of the Church. In recounting the tales of Saint Benedict, Gregory wished to provide for his readers with a blueprint for leading a good holy life.

He explains that some people find it easier to live by example than to learn from a sermon, and so he presents to them the venerable life of Benedict. Gregory lived only one generation after Benedict, and his admiration for the man is apparent, both by the personal informality of the writing and the length of the volume in comparison to his other works.

Spiritual seekers will find inspiration in the life of one of the Church's most influential saints.