The Last Monastery of St. Columbanus
Learn the very interesting story of St. Columbanus and his role in founding the European Union.
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Return of the Monks: The Trappists Go Back to Norway
More than 500 years after most abbeys and monasteries in Norway were dissolved and destroyed in the Protestant Reformation, the northernmost Trappist monastery church in the world was consecrated Dec. 5 by Trappist Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim.
Wildfires Force Monks Out of Santo Domingo de Silos Monastery in Spain
More than 500 people have been evacuated from the area.
The Story Behind Chartreuse, the Legendary Liqueur of the Carthusians
The world-renowned “elixir of life” has been around for centuries, but its secret recipe — which has nearly disappeared several times — has never been revealed by the monks who made it famous.
The Rehabilitation of the First Papal Vineyard in France Thrills the Wine World
Launched in 2016 in France, Via Caritatis’ grand cru wines — the fruit of an association between wine growers and the monks and nuns of the Abbeys of Le Barroux — are now available in the U.S.
Why God Loves Monasticism So Much
Any way you look at it, the disdain of monasticism is radically misplaced and contrary to Scripture and reason.
A Monk’s Life: Following St. Benedict in the 21st Century
Abbot ponders the challenge of modern monastic vocations.
A Lesson in Silence: What One Priest Gained From Living at a Carthusian Monastery
For four months in the spring of 2014, an American priest lived with and embraced the austere lifestyle of the monks at Serra San Bruno in Italy.
Meet the American Monks Who Might Re-Evangelize Ireland
A U.S. Benedictine community has planted roots in the Emerald Isle, becoming the first new monastery in the Diocese of Meath since the Reformation.
