medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Bill East wrote:
> John Briggs wrote:
>
> Today (21. March) is the feast day of:
>
>> Benedict [who seems to have got overlooked, somehow. BCP: "Benedict,
>> Abbot"]
>
> Respondeo: It is indeed the feast of St Benedict in the Benedictine
> Calendar. I know this to my cost, for I summoned a meeting of the
> Deanery today, only to be told by a Benedictine that the Benedictine
> brethren could not come. I had to change the meeting to Thursday. One
> of the non-Benedictine brethren turned up anyway, so I gave him a cup
> of coffee and sent him home. There is no mention of St Benedict in
> the General Roman calendar for today; the rest of us celebrate him on
> 11th July.
Sometimes, a sense of history can be useful :-)
John Briggs
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