The <u>Benedictine Order</u> believed that free time was the enemy of the soul, thus every waking hour was filled with labor, prayer, and meditation.
The Benedictine Order or Benedictines are a monastic religious order within the Catholic Church. They are organized based on the Rule of Saint Benedict. The Benedictines a confederation of autonomous monasteries, instead of being centrally organized.
Those inducted into the Order had to make solemn promises, including to be stable, uphold manners, and obey superiors.
They adhere to a strict routine called <em>horarium </em>which is to make sure that God-given time is not frittered away but used to serve God, and for prayers, labor, meditation and spiritual reading. Free time was considered an enemy of the soul.
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