Monte Cassino is the monastery Benedict founded around 529. For a university group, it is a place to discuss how the gospel preserved learning through the darkest centuries.
Tour the monastery and museum
The rebuilt abbey tells the story of Benedictine life and the destruction of the 1944 battle. It is history and faith in one place.
Discuss the preservation of Scripture
The Benedictines copied the Bible by hand for centuries. Talk about how the Scriptures reached us.
Connect it to the wider Italian story
Monte Cassino is a good place to talk about the relationship between monasticism, mission, and the culture around it.
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