Articles on this issue "monasteries"
In a divided world, religious communities are called to be a sign of hope, says John Paul II. Communion among those who are consecrated "will be a powerful sign and source of hope for a world …
read moreFides).- Representatives of monastic orders in Europe will gather here this week for the annual convention promoted by Monastic Interreligious Dialogue. The MID is a monastic entity for …
read moreA key principle of monastic life is to see in the brethren of the community people who share the same constant search for God, says the abbot primate of the Benedictine Confederation. …
read moreIn its task of writing a future Constitution for the continent, the European Convention has received a new contribution -- one that highlights the role of Christianity and monasticism in …
read moreTo apply historical relativism to Europe's spiritual traditions would cause "absolute disarray," one of the Continent's most distinguished Christian historians says. Juan María Laboa, …
read moreThe monastic community of Bose has published the "2003 Ecumenical Calendar" to help believers of various faiths know one another better. The daily feasts of each confession appear in different …
read moreJohn Paul II says the "mystical passion" proper to monastic life is a profound response to the "artificial paradises" offered by today's world. The Holy Father expressed this conviction when …
read moreLithuania will once again be able to hear the Gregorian chant of Benedictines, who had been expelled during repeated religious persecutions. At the initiative of the French Abbey of Solesmes, …
read moreAt a time when the historical role of Christianity in European civilization is being debated, the importance of monasticism and the figure of St. Benedict are again coming into focus. In an …
read moreA Trappist monastery was inaugurated in Novy Dvur, the first monastery to open in the Czech Republic since the fall of Communism. The celebration Thursday was presided over by the archbishop …
read moreKing Henry VIIIs revolt against the Catholic Church and his closing of monasteries may also have helped postpone the industrial revolution. Archaeologists have found evidence that the …
read moreThe gunman who killed two monks at a Benedictine abbey may have harbored a grudge against the Church because of his divorce, authorities say. In the wake of the Monday attack that also left …
read moreA 71-year-old man opened fire at a Benedictine monastery, killing two monks and wounding two other people before taking his own life, authorities said, according to the Associated Press. The …
read moreJohn Paul II wrote a letter to thank the Benedictine order for its contribution over the past 50 years to the study of monasticism, both in the East and West. The papal message, addressed to …
read moreThe Monastic Institute, part of the School of Theology of the Athenaeum of St. Anselm, is holding a five-day conference this week on "Classic Texts and Themes of the Christian Monastic …
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