“Your Way of Acting Should be Different than the World’s Way” – Rule of St. Benedict Without the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great, the “man of holy life, Benedict by name, and the benediction of God upon him” would have remained hidden to the world.  St. Benedict would have no issue with this outcome.  For three years he lived in solitude in an obscure cave, embracing the ascetic life as a hermit on Mt. Subiaco. It is only after he is discovered that St. Benedict must re-enter the world as a living spiritual compass pointing to Christ.  While no net is wide enough to capture his contributions to Catholic spirituality, the ensuing highlights key areas of influence. Fear, uncertainty and great suffering surrounded the life of St. Benedict in ways not unlike the world today.  He devoted his life entirely to God, teaching followers…