Benedictines - Wikipedia
Despite being called an order, the Benedictines do not operate under a single hierarchy. They are instead organized as a collection of autonomous monasteries and convents, some known as abbeys. The order is represented internationally by the Benedictine Confederation, an organization set up in 1893 to represent the order's shared interests.
Directory of Monasteries of Cloistered Nuns — Cloistered Life
The Monastery of Our Lady of the Desert is a monastic community of women in the Benedictine tradition. We profess vows of stability, conversion of life and obedience. Our primary mission is to seek God through a life of prayer, silence and solitude. Read More
Benedictines - Cloistered Life
The Benedictine motto "ora et labora" (prayer and work) reflects this balance. Liturgical prayer, especially the chanting of the liturgy of the hours, is central to Benedictine spirituality. Benedictines profess vows of obedience, stability, and conversion of life.
Category : Benedictine monasteries in the United States
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Saint Scholastica Priory - Petersham MA
St. Scholastica Priory is a community of Catholic Benedictine contemplative nuns located in central Massachusetts. Surrounded by thousands of acres of forested conservation land, the monastery enjoys a peace and natural beauty conducive to a prayerful atmosphere.
Welcome to The Association of Benedictine Retreat Centers
to find a Benedictine Retreat Center near you ; to learn about prayer in the Benedictine tradition; to explore the member monasteries of the Association of Benedictine Retreat Centers. Use the form on the right for questions or comments about our …
Abbey of Regina Laudis
The Abbey of Regina Laudis, founded in 1947 in Bethlehem, Connecticut, U.S.A., is a community of contemplative Benedictine women dedicated to the praise of God through prayer and work. The nuns of the abbey chant the Mass and full Divine office each day, while expressing the traditional Benedictine commitment to manual work and scholarship ...
Home - Center for Benedictine Life
2022年6月13日 · All of us: The Monastery of St. Gertrude is more than just the sisters; it is becoming the Center for Benedictine Life which includes sisters, oblates, employees, cohousing, volunteers, friends and benefactors. Sharing Benedict: Our purpose is to share Benedictine spirituality, values and practices with the world.
Home - Conception Abbey
Conception Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located in northwest Missouri where all we do is dedicated to the glory of God as St. Benedict instructs in his Rule. For 150 years now, we have existed to praise God in our daily cycle of prayer and work, welcome guests, educate future priests, and share the Gospel.
Benedictine | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Benedictine, member of any of the confederated congregations of monks, lay brothers, and nuns who follow the rule of life of St. Benedict (c. 480–c. 547) and who are spiritual descendants of the traditional monastics of the early medieval centuries in Italy and Gaul.