1) Stability
2) Conversatio morum (there is no direct English translation, it means fidelity to the life of a Benedictine monk or nun)
3) Obedience
NO
An Italian Monk created this early code called the Benedictine Rule, and those who followed it were called Benedictine monks.
The Rule is not long - 78 chapters, most of which are only a paragraph long. You may read the entire thing at the link below.
Benedictine monks and nuns (which includes Cistericians and Trappiests) take vows of stability, conversion of manners, and obedience, most other religious make vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
Catholic AnswerReligious, that is, brothers, and sisters, normally take three vows: chastity, obedience, and poverty. They are NOT monks, and these are not the normal vows for a monk, they are the evangelical counsels, and are all included in the monk's vow of Conversatio Morum:.However, most monks and nuns in the Catholic church are either Benedictine, or some order which has come from the Benedictine Order (Cistercians, Cistercians of the Strict Observance {Trappist}, and to some extent, Carthusians, who are not strictly monks, but hermits. All of these take three solemn vows: Stability (to remain in the same monastery), Conversatio Morum (a Latin phrase usually translated "conversion of life" which, among other things, includes poverty and chastity - and much more), and Obedience.
Basically the same as they are today, monks and nuns are people who have dedicated their lives to praising God, they are bound to the three vows of Conversatio Morum, obedience and stability - as most monks and nuns are in the Benedictine tradition. If they are not Benedictine, for instance, Augustinians, they take the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Their day is spent in choir singing the Office, and they usually have some work to support themselves.
Roman Catholic AnswerReligious who have taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and are seeking to follow in Christ's footsteps, but are not called to the priesthood. In the case of brothers in the Benedictine tradition, they take vows of stability, conversion of manners, and obedience.
This is the traditional time at which it is done. That being said, there is no rule against renewing your vows anytime you feel like it.
There is only a St. Benedict. The word "Benedictine" is an adjective or noun that describes the order of monks or nuns based on the Rule of St. Benedict.
Monks generally hold the Benedictine Rule in high regard for its emphasis on community living, prayer, and manual labor. The Mauritian Rule, while less well-known, also focuses on discipline and spiritual growth. Monks adhere to these rules as a way of structuring their lives and deepening their relationship with God.
.Catholic AnswerSt. Benedict wrote his rule many years before his death in 547 A.D.
No. It encourages work and prayer under a vow or poverty.