St. Anselm: The Benedictine monk who followed the motto ‘faith seeking understanding’

St. Anselm: The Benedictine monk who followed the motto ‘faith seeking understanding’

On April 21, the Catholic Church honors St. Anselm, the 11th- and 12th-century Benedictine monk and archbishop best known for his writings that deeply influenced Catholic theology. [...]

Saint Anselm, Doctor of the Church

Gundulf, a Lombard citizen of Aosta, and Ermenberga of Burgundian descent birthed Anselm. From his mother, Anselm inherited piety and a thirst for knowledge at an early age. His biographer, Eadmer, recounts childhood memories shared by Anselm, including a vision where he imagined Heaven atop the mountains surrounding his home. As a child, Anselm attempted to join a monastery but was denied by the abbot, fearing parental backlash. He then prayed …

Pope Benedict and Saint Anselm

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 23 September 2009 Saint Anselm Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Benedictine Abbey of Sant’Anselmo [St Anselm] is located on the Aventine Hill in Rome. As the headquarters of an academic institute of higher studies and of the Abbot Primate of the Confederated Benedictines it is a place that unites within it prayer, study and governance, the same three activities that were a feature of t…