Did Monastic Life Inspire the Little Black Dress? Chanel Preserves Historic Abbey
Chanel’s signature monochrome palette — the brand’s emblematic black and white — also seems to echo the visual simplicity of monastic habits.
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Catholic Abbey and Baptist University Exchange Land ‘to Build Up the Kingdom’
The announcement also coincides with the 147th anniversary of 'the beginning of the liturgical life of our community.'
Heart of Monastic Renewal in Europe: Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Austria
The oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monastery in the world has remained unaffected by the vocation crisis in the West, relying on an alliance between its ancestral religious traditions and an openness to today’s world and challenges.
Inside the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore
"I can affirm that there is no lack of vocations at Monte Oliveto Maggiore; we are truly blessed by the Lord for the fact that a few young people are always entering the community.”
Vatican Reorganizes the Mother Abbey of the Benedictines
Montecassino is one of the few remaining ‘territorial abbeys,’ independent of a diocese, in the world.
