The Battle of Monte Cassino was one of the most important battles fought in World War II. They were a series of four battles fought to gain the route to the Italian city of Rome for the Allies. From the military point of view, Monte Cassino was essential to victory. Culturally, however, the hill of Monte Cassino included an ancient monastery, which was used by the Germans and was important historically and religiously to the Italians living in Monte Cassino. The monastery was ultimately destroyed
The Battle of Monte Cassino "I say that the bombing of the Abbey...was a mistake...It only made our job more difficult, more costly in terms of men, machines and time" Lieutenant General Mark Clark- Commander of the U.S. Fifth Army – 1944 (After the bombing of Monte Cassino) ("World War 2 Famous Quotes - Worldwar-2.net") Monte Cassino was not only the ground for one of the most influential battles during World War II, it was also the home of the famous monastery of Monte Cassino that was, sadly, destined
There are many different reactions to St. Benedict’s response and advice concerning laughter, how laughter is a bad trait, and how it may also at times be a good trait. Many do not agree with what St. Benedict has to say about laughter, simply in my opinion it is because they do not understand fully what he is discussing and his stance on the matter. 1“Let us follow the Prophet's counsel: I said, I have resolved to keep watch over my ways that I may never sin with my tongue. I was silent and was
When Jesus walked the earth his twelve disciples put aside all of their worldly possessions and worldly pursuits to fully and faithfully follow him. After the fall of Rome, Europe slipped into what has been referred to as the “dark ages.” However, even in these dark ages men and women put aside their secular desires and devoted themselves to a life of celibacy and simplicity. This similar desire between many people drew them together and this pursuit became know as monasticism. No one had a bigger
Boniface Wimmer is regarded as one of the greatest missionaries of the nineteenth century. His mission was to establish a Benedictine monastery abroad in the United States to help the thousands of Catholic Germans who fled from their homeland in search of a better life. “Today, there are over thirty Abbeys and monasteries that take their root from Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B.” With the grace of God, Boniface Wimmer succeeded. He was considered to be a “man on a mission.” His tenacious attitude
Denis Mahmic 4/8/14 Humanities Paper II Topic: Reflection on Benedictine Stability Stability: the quality or state of being stable. Many people have their own definition of what being stable means. Some people might think that being stable is to have enough money to support their family. Another might think that being stable is to live in one place for the rest of their life. Saint Benedict has his own thinking of what stability means in a monastery. Throughout my lifetime I have observed how stability
The scratching of many quill pens can be heard throughout the room. The rustling of papers, the pausing to dip in ink, these are the sounds that mark this building. This the year 700 AD, and these are monks in a little monastery in Ireland. This particular order has stood for hundreds of years, faithfully and quietly living out the Gospel. They arose in the early hours of the morning to spend several hours reciting the Psalms, hymns and Scriptures together, paused, and then did so again. They have
would grow up to be apart of the order of friars and achieve unequaled sanctity. When he was five he was sent to go and study with monks and was sometimes referred to as “ a witty child” at Monte Cassino where he was study with the monks ask the question “What is god?” He then stayed at the Monte Cassino till he was 13 he had to return to Naples due to a military conflict between the Emperor and the Pope. While at the stadium generale in Naples he had a new-found interest in Aristotle, Averroes, and
The allied commander Sir Alexander felt that he would be unable to take Rome unless a water assault exhausted the Cassino front that would lure the German troops off the Gustav line. This plan was called operation “shingle.” Alexander believed that if he could capture the Alban hills which lied northeast of Anzio he would stop the Germans from being able to send supplies to Cassino. And without supplies the Germans would be forced to retreat to the Apennines. However, the general of the German troops
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The Casablanca Conference was a meeting between Allied leaders to decide the next step in World War II. The main leaders of the meeting were Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, and Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Joseph Stalin, the leader of Russia, was invited, but declined to attend due to inner governmental issues. The Conference took place from January 12th through January 23rd, 1942. The conference took place at Casablanca, Morocco following the
Though seldom mentioned in the modern world, monasticism has played an important role not only in the history of the Church, but in the history of the West. Though similar institutions have existed in other religious traditions, such as Buddhism, Christian monasticism is a unique institution, founded in a deep sense of religious conviction and patterned after the admonitions of Christ as well as the lifestyle of the Early Church. To be a Christian monk is to follow the call in Matthew 19:21, to “sell
Alex Mendoza seems just like a normal junior student that attends the famous, High school Blue . He’s the captain of the swimming team and he hangs with the same group of friends since he was in the 7th grade .Although he’s not so social , he’s well known . But there is one thing he has the just his mother knows . He has a gift of hypnotic eyes he could use to hypnotize people . Although he doesn’t really use it , he will always have it . It was May 7 , 1945. It was a Thursday in highschool
shared a prediction with his mother, foretelling that her son would enter the Order of Friars Preachers, become a great learner and achieve unequalled sanctity. Following the tradition of the period, St. Thomas Aquinas was sent to the Abbey of Monte Cassino to train among Benedictine monks when he was
The Power of Language in American Culture Culture is a part of everyone's life, whether we choose to express it in our everyday lives or to just be aware of its presence. A major part of one's culture is a defining language. The topic of assimilation versus multiculturalism directly relates to culture in America, and even more specifically to the power of language in American culture. Since language is the basis of communication I think that all immigrants must assimilate to a certain degree by
Since the beginning of time, people have been fighting for civil rights. As long as there are people in the world, there will be civil rights problems. Because of growing issues with civil rights, people have stared many fights and rally’s to fight for their rights. One major civil right problem was slavery. Another major problem was the mental health reform. Various historical and contemporary civil rights and reform movements made a big impact on U.S. society today. In the early 1600’s
ear of the heart” seems to imply the engagement of the whole being toward instructions which feed the soul and foster conversion. Benedict would surely have been aware of this. His experience as a hermit in a cave in Subiaco, as abbot of Monte Cassino, and his knowledge of the ancient
Thomas Aquinas inherently affirmed in the teachings of the Catholic Church. Born in Italy in 1225 to a noble family, Thomas was one of at least nine children. He was a highly educated man, beginning his education at the Abbey of Monte Cassino, moving on to the University of Naples. Thomas had a strong belief in God and aspired to prove God’s actuality. During his life, Aquinas produced numerous works on the subject the most notable being the Summa contra Gentiles and the Summa Theologica .
man has exercised such a powerful influence on the thinking world as did St Thomas Aquinas." Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225 in Italy of a noble family, thus separated by 900 years to Aristotle. He received his first education at the Abbey of Monte Cassino, going on from there to the University of Naples. In 1243, he joined the Dominican monastic order at Cologin. His most influential teacher was another Dominican, Albertus Magnis, a German who wrote extensively on theological matters and questions
Gender Inequality The definition of gender inequality is the state in which access to rights or opportunities is affected by gender. The definition of opportunities is a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. However; how can females get the same opportunities as a male when her opportunities are affected by her gender? It is merely unfair and unjust because even though men, and today’s modern day culture says that both women and men are equal, it is showed time and time again