The Life of Our Most Holy Father St. Benedict (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Miracles, Visions, and Monastic Wisdom in Early Benedictine SpiritualityBy Saint Gregory the Great
Length5h 43m
About this audiobook
The Life of Our Most Holy Father St. Benedict, drawn from Book II of Gregory the Great's Dialogues, is a foundational work of Western hagiography and monastic memory. Through a sequence of miracles, temptations, prophetic visions, and acts of spiritual discernment, Gregory presents Benedict not merely as a wonder-worker but as the embodiment of ascetic wisdom and abbatial authority. Its lucid, dialogic prose reflects late antique Christian literary culture, where biography, moral instruction, and sacred history converge. Saint Gregory the Great, pope from 590 to 604, was uniquely equipped to write such a portrait. Born into a Roman senatorial family, he renounced civic ambition for monastic life before being drawn into ecclesiastical leadership. His own experience as monk, administrator, theologian, and pastor shaped his understanding of sanctity as disciplined humility joined to practical governance. In Benedict, Gregory found an ideal figure through whom to articulate the spiritual power of monastic obedience. This work is warmly recommended to readers interested in Christian spirituality, medieval monasticism, and the shaping of European religious imagination. It remains essential for understanding how holiness was narrated, remembered, and institutionalized in the early Middle Ages.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length5 hrs 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
63Chapter XVI.
2Introduction
64Chapter XVIII.
3Synopsis (Selection)
65Chapter XVIII.
4Historical Context
66Chapter XIX.
5Author Biography
67Chapter XX.
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6Introduction.
68Chapter XXI.
7Chapter I.
69Chapter XXII.
8Chapter II.
70Chapter XXIII.
9Chapter III.
71Chapter XXIV.
10Chapter IV.
72Chapter XXV.
11Chapter V.
73Chapter XXVI.
12Chapter VI.
74Chapter XXVII.
13Chapter VII.
75Chapter XXVIII.
14Chapter VIII.
76Chapter XXIX.
15Chapter IX.
77Chapter XXX.
16Chapter X.
78Chapter XXXI.
17Chapter XI.
79Chapter XXXII.
18Chapter XII.
80Chapter XXXIII.
19Chapter XIII.
81Chapter XXXIV.
20Chapter XIV.
82Chapter XXXV.
21Chapter XV.
83Chapter XXXVI.
22Chapter XVI.
84Chapter XXXVII.
23Chapter XVII.
85Chapter XXXVIII.
24Chapter XVIII.
86Chapter XXXIX
25Chapter XIX.
87Chapter XL.
26Chapter XX.
88Chapter XLI.
27Chapter XXI.
89Chapter XLII.
28Chapter XXII.
90Chapter XLIII.
29Chapter XXIII.
91Chapter XLIV.
30Chapter XXIV.
92Chapter XLV.
31Chapter XXV.
93Chapter XLVI.
32Chapter XXVI.
94Chapter XLVII.
33Chapter XXVII.
95Chapter XLVIII.
34Chapter XXVIII.
96Chapter XLIX.
35Chapter XXIX.
97Chapter L.
36Chapter XXX.
98Chapter LI.
37Chapter XXXI.
99Chapter LII.
38Chapter XXXII.
100Chapter LIII.
39Chapter XXXIII.
101Chapter LIV.
40Chapter XXXIV.
102Chapter LV.
41Chapter XXXV.
103Chapter LVI.
42Chapter XXXVI.
104Chapter LVII.
43Chapter XXXVII.
105Chapter LVIII.
44Chapter XXXVIII.
106Chapter LIX.
45Chronology of the Life of the Most Holy Patriarch Saint Benedict
107Chapter LX.
46The Rule of Our Most Holy Father Saint Benedict.
108Chapter LXI.
47The Prologue of Our Most Holy Father Saint Benedict
109Chapter LXII.
48Chapter I.
110Chapter LXIII.
49Chapter II.
111Chapter LXIV.
50Chapter III.
112Chapter LXV.
51Chapter IV.
113Chapter LXVI.
52Chapter V.
114Chapter LXVII.
53Chapter VI.
115Chapter LXVIII.
54Chapter VII.
116Chapter LXIX.
55Chapter VIII.
117Chapter LXX.
56Chapter IX.
118Chapter LXXI.
57Chapter X.
119Chapter LXXII.
58Chapter XI.
120Chapter LXXIII.
59Chapter XII.
121Analysis
60Chapter XIII.
122Reflection
61Chapter XIV.
123Memorable Quotes
62Chapter XV.
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