The young Placid who had fallen into the water is being rescued by Maurus who walked across the water. St Benedict having received a message whilst at prayer had sent him to rescue his companion. In the painting Benedict can be seen praying in his cave inside the mountain.
At the monastery of Vicovaro the monks tried to poison Benedict, but 'the man of God made the sign of the cross and the cup of poison was shatterd', the drink of death could not endure the sign of life. He forgave the monks: 'May Almighty God have mercy on you brothers'.
During a famine in Campania, Benedict chided the monks for worrying about food: 'Why are you worried about the lack of bread? Today there may be less, tomorrow there will be plenty'. The monks then found sacks outside the door full of grain, but did not know whence they came, although the painting shows angels to have been the carriers.
A peasant laid his dead son at the gate of the monastery and waited for Benedict to return from the fields. Then, the father implored Benedict to raise him to life. After Benedict had prayed: 'Lord do not look upon my sins but the faith of this man', God granted his request and restored the man's son to life.
The last picture which is in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel shows the death of St Benedict in the arms of his brethen after receiving Communion.