The monk lives in what the first Cistercians termed a "school of Love".  In the Gospels, Jesus calls us to "Come, follow me", "Pray always" and "Watch and pray".  The first monks of Egypt and Syria...

The founders of Citeaux centered their ideals on the desire for authentic monastic simplicity and evangelical poverty. They believed that their inspiration for this renewal could be found in a more...

The Cistercian monastic lives with other sisters or brothers, being purified and strengthened by the community for the life-long labor of prayer. Each of our monasteries has its own...

A monk is called to a particular community. It is a challenging life whose goal is transformation into Christ.  One who serves others, has a genuine concern for their good, and is able to live...

In prayer we come to know and love God. We know God through his self revelation in Jesus, and we come to know Jesus as we meet him in the Scriptures. St. John tells us that he wrote his Gospel for...

"Work, especially manual work, has always enjoyed special esteem in the Cistercian tradition since it gives the monks the opportunity of sharing in the divine work of creation and restoration, and...

Each day the monk meditates on scripture.  This is Lectio Divina - the practice of sacred reading.  It is not just reading or study, although there is time for these also in the monastic life. ...

CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY STATEMENT OF THE CONSTITUENT MEMBERS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN IRELAND

As a constituent member of the Catholic Church in Ireland, we recognise and uphold the...