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justcuriousoul
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Are there in Europe any contemplative orders for men , except carthusians ?
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adamhovey1988
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I’m willing to bet there are, there are a few people on here that are European, I know we got some people from Spain and France on CAF, not to mention the UK
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HeDa
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There are contemplative orders among them Benedictine and Carmelite.
It would be a lot easier if you ask if there are contemplative orders in country X or diocese Y or ask if a certain religious order is present in Europe.
It would be a lot easier if you ask if there are contemplative orders in country X or diocese Y or ask if a certain religious order is present in Europe.
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Roguish
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As far as I know all the major contemplative orders originated in Europe, and have more monasteries there than elsewhere. So you’re question is a bit surprising. Anyway, the answer is yes. There are the Benedictines, of course, and the Trappists, and the Cistercians. These are just the major ones. There are various small comtemplative orders too.Are there in Europe any contemplative orders for men , except carthusians ?
Indeed! I can recommend Mount Saint Bernard (Trappist) in Leicestershire (UK). In addition, there is Caldey Island Abbey in Tenby, South Wales; and Nunraw Abbey in Scotland (both Trappist).As far as I know all the major contemplative orders originated in Europe, and have more monasteries there than elsewhere. So you’re question is a bit surprising. Anyway, the answer is yes . There are the Benedictines, of course, and the Trappists, and the Cistercians. These are just the major ones. There are various small comtemplative orders too.
There are Trappist nuns at Holy Cross Abbey, in Whitland (Wales); formerly at Stapehill, Dorset.
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A Trappist joke (told to me while at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey):As far as I know all the major contemplative orders originated in Europe, and have more monasteries there than elsewhere. So you’re question is a bit surprising. Anyway, the answer is yes . There are the Benedictines, of course, and the Trappists, and the Cistercians. These are just the major ones. There are various small comtemplative orders too.
Like all Benedictines we have a Rule of Silence. But every Easter our Novice Master allows just one of his charges to say a few words on Abbey life. On the first year it was Brother Matthew’s turn: ‘I really love it here,’ he said. ‘The companionship is wonderful, and the spirituality awesome. I’m sorry to say, however, that the food is terrible. It is easily the worst I’ve ever had to endure.’
On the second year the turn fell to Brother Mark: ‘I agree with Brother Matthew that the companionship is wonderful, and the spirituality awesome. But I really do have to take him to task about the food. It is truly wonderful. Easily the very best it has ever been my good fortune to eat.’
On the third year, Brother Luke stepped forward: ‘I also love it here, Father’, he said. ‘But what really gets my goat is this constant bickering over food!’
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