Welcome to our Rosary meditation. Today is the Feast of St. Benedict. Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen. Calling to mind all those we've promised to pray for.

St Benedict was born around 480 in Italy.

He moved to Rome around the year 500 to further his education.

There he observed that the lives of the people around him were out of control.

They were fearful, angry, they lacked a sense of purpose and deep friendship and they were not happy.

Benedict wanted more for himself, so he left Rome and settled in Subyako to live a life of work and prayer.

Many people were attracted by His Holiness and miracles,

and they needed someone who could give the structure, guidance, and leadership for their lives.

For them, Benedict built 12 small communities in the Valley of Subyako.

He then formed a simple way of life that would allow them to achieve what all people want, happiness. Do you desire a simpler way to go about life and to become

happy? Our Father who art in heaven, Hallow would be your name, Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us to stay our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we free those who trespass against us and lead us not into

temptation but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, blessed

it is a fruit of thy womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women.

Blessed is a fruit to drive womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for our sinners now at the hour of her death, Amen.

Hail Mary, pull of grace, the Lord is with thee.

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