As I have said, this rule of Saint Benedict formulated in the sixth century

我之前说过圣本笃的教规制定于六世纪
prescribed this cycle of canonical hours.

它规定了祷告的时间周期
As the Middle Ages proceeded,

在中世纪
the cycle of hours

这个祷告周期
was adopted at cathedral churches

在当时的大教堂中被广泛采用
even though the strict rule for communal living was not.

即使大教堂并未采纳严格的集体生活的规定
The daily timetable of worship was kept,

日常的做礼拜的时刻表被保存了下来
but the idea of eating and sleeping together was abandoned.

但是同吃同住的思想被否定了
Cathedrals were much more urban in their location.

大教堂在当地已经很城市化了
They were not withdrawn.They were in cities.

他们位于市内而非偏远地区
The clergy administered to

修士管理着社区的
the spiritual and social needs of the community.

精神和社会需求