Saint Petronax:
Who Was St Petronax? St Petronax was a Italian monk and abbot who rebuilt and repopulated the monastery of Monte Cassino.
When Did He Live? c.670
When Did He Die? c.747
Where Did He Live? Brescia, Italy
What Was His Relationship To St Benedict? He followed in St Benedict after visiting St Benedict's tomb and was later asked by St. Pope Gregory to rebuild the monastery of Monte Cassino.
What Is Their Contribution To Benedictine Spirituality?
What Symbols Represents Him? St Petronax's symbols are earth and care of each other.
Message Of These Writings/ Values Expressed? We can express these values by caring for our environment and caring for each other.
How We See The Influence Of These At St Benedict's College Today? We see this influence in our college with people caring for each other, helping each other and also caring for the environment.
Why Was St Petronax So Valuable To Our Community At SBC? St Petronax is valuable to our SBC community because he followed in St Benedict and St Benedict is our college name so it is obvious why we choose our house patrons saints that relate or follow in Benedictine values and teachings.
Why Do Remember Them And Live In Their Spirit? Because St Petronax did lots of wonderful things in his lit e and we are encouraged to do the same.
Saint Hildegard:
Who Was St Hildegard? St Hildegard was a German writer, composer, philosopher, christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, visionary and polymath.
When Did she Live? 1098
When Did She Die? 1179
Where Did She Live? Bockelheim , Germany
What Was Her Relationship To St Benedict? Saint Hildegards relationship between Saint Benedict was that she created the first monasic convent based upon St Benedict's teachings and his rule. St Hildergard never knew St Benedict but although they never met she always followed the teachings of God and St. Benedict.
What Was Their Contribution To Benedictine Spirituality?
Symbols Which Represent Her? Cross, Dove and bible.
Message Of These Writings/Values Expressed? We can express these values by showing peace and love, St Hildegard's values.
How We See The Influence Of These At St Benedict's College Today? We show this influence by making peace, loving each other and caring for each other.
Why Was St Hildegard So Valuable To Our Community AT SBC? St Hildegard is valuable to our SBC community because she followed in God and also Benedictine values.
Why Do We Remember Them And Live In Their Spirit? We are encouraged to follow St Hildegard's values Peace, Love.
Saint Scholastica:
Who Was St Scholastica? St Scholastica was twin sister of St Benedict. Scholastica was born into a wealthy family therefore she was fortunate to receive a good education. She was dedicated to God at a very young age.
When Did she Live? c.480
When Did She Die? c.542
Where Did She Live? Nurisia Umbria
What Was Her Relationship To St Benedict? Her relationship to St Benedict was she was his twin sister.
What Was Their Contribution To Benedictine Spirituality?
Scholastica's Values: Faith, Love , Compassion
Symbols Which Represent Her? Bible, Dove.
Message Of These Writings/Values Expressed? Her values are love and faith.
How We See The Influence Of These At St Benedict's College Today? We can show love in faith in our community by showing love for others and giving faith to others.
Why Was St Scholastica So Valuable To Our Community AT SBC? St Scholastica is valuable to our school community because she was St Benedict's twin sister.
Why Do We Remember Them And Live In Their Spirit? We are encouraged to live with love and faith just like Scholastica.
Saint Maurus:
Who Was St Maurus? St Maurus was the first disciple of St Benedict
When Did He Live? 512
When Did He Die? 584
Where Did He Live? Africa
What Was His Relationship To St Benedict? He was one of St Benedict's students in a monastery where he lived before he died.
What Is Their Contribution To Benedictine Spirituality?
What Symbols Represents Him? Weighing Scale, Cross.
Message Of These Writings/ Values Expressed? We can show balance by weighing equal or unequal amounts of what we do.
How We See The Influence Of These At St Benedict's College Today? We can see students at SBC trying to balance schoolwork and home and they try to get equal amounts of both
Why Was St Maurus So Valuable To Our Community At SBC? St Mauraus is valuable to SBC community because he was one of St Benedict's close students while he was at the monastery.
Why Do Remember Them And Live In Their Spirit? We are encouraged to balance our life and try to get equal amounts of thing we do.
Who Was St Petronax? St Petronax was a Italian monk and abbot who rebuilt and repopulated the monastery of Monte Cassino.
When Did He Live? c.670
When Did He Die? c.747
Where Did He Live? Brescia, Italy
What Was His Relationship To St Benedict? He followed in St Benedict after visiting St Benedict's tomb and was later asked by St. Pope Gregory to rebuild the monastery of Monte Cassino.
What Is Their Contribution To Benedictine Spirituality?
What Symbols Represents Him? St Petronax's symbols are earth and care of each other.
Message Of These Writings/ Values Expressed? We can express these values by caring for our environment and caring for each other.
How We See The Influence Of These At St Benedict's College Today? We see this influence in our college with people caring for each other, helping each other and also caring for the environment.
Why Was St Petronax So Valuable To Our Community At SBC? St Petronax is valuable to our SBC community because he followed in St Benedict and St Benedict is our college name so it is obvious why we choose our house patrons saints that relate or follow in Benedictine values and teachings.
Why Do Remember Them And Live In Their Spirit? Because St Petronax did lots of wonderful things in his lit e and we are encouraged to do the same.
Saint Hildegard:
Who Was St Hildegard? St Hildegard was a German writer, composer, philosopher, christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, visionary and polymath.
When Did she Live? 1098
When Did She Die? 1179
Where Did She Live? Bockelheim , Germany
What Was Her Relationship To St Benedict? Saint Hildegards relationship between Saint Benedict was that she created the first monasic convent based upon St Benedict's teachings and his rule. St Hildergard never knew St Benedict but although they never met she always followed the teachings of God and St. Benedict.
What Was Their Contribution To Benedictine Spirituality?
Symbols Which Represent Her? Cross, Dove and bible.
Message Of These Writings/Values Expressed? We can express these values by showing peace and love, St Hildegard's values.
How We See The Influence Of These At St Benedict's College Today? We show this influence by making peace, loving each other and caring for each other.
Why Was St Hildegard So Valuable To Our Community AT SBC? St Hildegard is valuable to our SBC community because she followed in God and also Benedictine values.
Why Do We Remember Them And Live In Their Spirit? We are encouraged to follow St Hildegard's values Peace, Love.
Saint Scholastica:
Who Was St Scholastica? St Scholastica was twin sister of St Benedict. Scholastica was born into a wealthy family therefore she was fortunate to receive a good education. She was dedicated to God at a very young age.
When Did she Live? c.480
When Did She Die? c.542
Where Did She Live? Nurisia Umbria
What Was Her Relationship To St Benedict? Her relationship to St Benedict was she was his twin sister.
What Was Their Contribution To Benedictine Spirituality?
Scholastica's Values: Faith, Love , Compassion
Symbols Which Represent Her? Bible, Dove.
Message Of These Writings/Values Expressed? Her values are love and faith.
How We See The Influence Of These At St Benedict's College Today? We can show love in faith in our community by showing love for others and giving faith to others.
Why Was St Scholastica So Valuable To Our Community AT SBC? St Scholastica is valuable to our school community because she was St Benedict's twin sister.
Why Do We Remember Them And Live In Their Spirit? We are encouraged to live with love and faith just like Scholastica.
Saint Maurus:
Who Was St Maurus? St Maurus was the first disciple of St Benedict
When Did He Live? 512
When Did He Die? 584
Where Did He Live? Africa
What Was His Relationship To St Benedict? He was one of St Benedict's students in a monastery where he lived before he died.
What Is Their Contribution To Benedictine Spirituality?
What Symbols Represents Him? Weighing Scale, Cross.
Message Of These Writings/ Values Expressed? We can show balance by weighing equal or unequal amounts of what we do.
How We See The Influence Of These At St Benedict's College Today? We can see students at SBC trying to balance schoolwork and home and they try to get equal amounts of both
Why Was St Maurus So Valuable To Our Community At SBC? St Mauraus is valuable to SBC community because he was one of St Benedict's close students while he was at the monastery.
Why Do Remember Them And Live In Their Spirit? We are encouraged to balance our life and try to get equal amounts of thing we do.