Pictures of Cistercian Monks

[Boleslaw]

Got these from a book about Medieval Europe!

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8206/monk11zz.jpg

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/244/monk21dl.jpg

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/235/monk30ma.jpg

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/2074/monk45qt.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/5949/monk54cm.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/9195/monk62cg.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/6171/monk73ij.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/7281/monk81uc.jpg

[Excorcism]

wow, great pictures. :)

[Lenny]

What are Cistercian Monks :confused:

[Der Sozialist]

What are Cistercian Monks :confused:

Religious of the Order of Cîteaux, a Benedictine reform, established at Cîteaux in 1098 by St. Robert, Abbot of Molesme in the Diocese of Langres, for the purpose of restoring as far as possible the literal observance of the Rule of St. Benedict. The history of this order may be divided into four periods:

I. The Formation (1098-1134);
II. The Golden Age (1134-1342);
III. The Decline (1342-1790);
IV. The Restoration (after 1790).

[Boleslaw]

wow, great pictures. :)

Thanks, due to reasons concerning its size(it covered two entire pages) there was one picture I ommitted. Basically it showed about 50 or so of these monks in a hall listening to a sermon.

One interesting thing I noticed was that out of all of the monks, there was only one black guy, and he was off in a far corner and you actually had to look for him in order to notice his presence. :p

[Boleslaw]

Religious of the Order of Cîteaux, a Benedictine reform, established at Cîteaux in 1098 by St. Robert, Abbot of Molesme in the Diocese of Langres, for the purpose of restoring as far as possible the literal observance of the Rule of St. Benedict. The history of this order may be divided into four periods:

I. The Formation (1098-1134);
II. The Golden Age (1134-1342);
III. The Decline (1342-1790);
IV. The Restoration (after 1790).

Hmmn you didnt mention St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the order's most famous leader.

http://www.livingwatercommunity.com/saiints/st%20bernard.jpg


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_of_Clairvaux

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Fontaines, near Dijon, 1090 – August 21, 1153 in Clairvaux) was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian monastic order. "The voice of conscience, the dominating figure in the Christian church from 1125 to 1153" (Cantor 1993), his authority helped to end the schism of 1130. Bernard was the main voice of conservatism during the intellectual revival of Western Europe called the Renaissance of the 12th century and the main opponent of rising scholastic theology. Devoted to promoting the veneration of the Virgin Mary , he was also the most influential advocate of the Second Crusade. He was canonized as a saint in 1174 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1830.


He's one of my favorite saints, and have been trying to getting around to reading many of his writings, especially On Loving God. :)

[Excorcism]

Thanks, due to reasons concerning its size(it covered two entire pages) there was one picture I ommitted. Basically it showed about 50 or so of these monks in a hall listening to a sermon.

One interesting thing I noticed was that out of all of the monks, there was only one black guy, and he was off in a far corner and you actually had to look for him in order to notice his presence. :p

If you're interested in chant, there is a very popular cd I recommend from the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002XMC42/002-0772861-4457666?v=glance&n=5174

[Spitfire]

I wonder if they're former berserker warriors who still train with staffs.

Probably not.

Good pictures. Monks are pretty cool, for guys who don't get out much and are celibate.

[Boleslaw]

If you're interested in chant, there is a very popular cd I recommend from the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002XMC42/002-0772861-4457666?v=glance&n=5174

Yes I have a few of their CDs, I love their chants. :)

[Ahknaton]

Apparently these guys make printer cartidges and other office supplies: :confused:

http://lasermonks.com/

http://uncommonbusiness.blogspot.com/2006/04/cistercian-monks-jesus-ink-business.html

[Jonathan]

Apparently these guys make printer cartidges and other office supplies: :confused:

http://lasermonks.com/

http://uncommonbusiness.blogspot.com/2006/04/cistercian-monks-jesus-ink-business.html
Don't you know that the Church built western civilization?:p

[Boleslaw]

Hey did you know that Trappist monks make some of the best quality beer in the world!

I actually saw a program about this one Trappist monastary in Belgium that actually features its own brewery and tavern for visitors. And they say monk dont know how to have fun! :p

[Boleslaw]

Apparently these guys make printer cartidges and other office supplies: :confused:

http://lasermonks.com/

http://uncommonbusiness.blogspot.com/2006/04/cistercian-monks-jesus-ink-business.html

Yes monks have mastered many trades throughout history to pay the bills. I guess this is carrying on the tradition in a more modern way.

[Boleslaw]

See I dont make this shit up:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trappist_beer

A Trappist beer is a beer brewed by or under control of Trappist monks. Of the world's 171 Trappist monasteries (as of April 2005), seven produce beer (six in Belgium and one in The Netherlands). These seven breweries are authorized to label their beers with the Authentic Trappist Product logo that indicates a compliance to various rules edicted by the International Trappist Association (see details below).


History
The Trappist order originates in the Cistercian monastery of La Trappe, France. Various Cistercian congregations existed for many years, and by 1664 the Abbott of La Trappe felt that the Cistercians were becoming too liberal. He introduced strict new rules in the abbey (including only permitting water to be drunk) and the Strict Observance was born. Since this time, many of the rules have been relaxed. In the 19th century, beer was brewed in French monasteries following the strict observance and was later introduced in Belgian monasteries. The Trappists, like many other religious people, brewed beer to fund their work, and monastery brewhouses existed mainly all over Europe. Many of them were destroyed during the French Revolution and the World Wars. Among these monastic breweries, the Trappists were certainly the most active brewers: there were at least six Trappist breweries in France, six in Belgium, two in the Netherlands, one in Germany, one in Austria, and possibly other countries. The growing popularity of Trappist beers drew some unscrupulous brewers with no connection to the order to label their beers as "Trappist". After unsuccesful trials, monks finally sued one such brewer in 1962 in Ghent, Belgium.

Then there's this website dedicated entirely to Trappist beer:
http://www.trappistbeer.net/

[Jonathan]

Same deal with Buckfast I think.

[Boleslaw]

bump************

[Keystone]

bump************
I meant to thank you at the time for the pics. The Cistercians are a seldom seen order, like some Carmelites.

Pretty cool.

[Boleslaw]

What the heck.......bump

[Morgan]

Don't you know that the Church built western civilization?:p


Well actually because of the fact that the Benedictine monastries had failed to impose the Roman Papacy across the Celts in Britain (ie Wales) after successfully imposing it after 1066 in England, the Normans used the Cistercian Order to do this from 1115 onwards.

Rather than building "civilisation" the Normans used the Cistercian Order to stamp-out the Welsh culture and civilisation

[Stoic_Cynic]

I meant to thank you at the time for the pics. The Cistercians are a seldom seen order, like some Carmelites.

Pretty cool.Indeed. :thumbsup:

[Morgan]

Indeed. :thumbsup:

dear oh dear.

If you're going to neg rep somebody throw in a comment at the very least.

You don't agree with my point, it's extremely well documented...

[Julian Curtis Lee]

Men devoted to God is the world's most beautiful sight.

[Morgan]

Men devoted to God is the world's most beautiful sight.

But the Celtic Welsh Church was devoted to God Mentious, just not under the rule of the Papacy.....

[Julian Curtis Lee]

Of course. One does not need to be "under the papacy" to be devoted to God.