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13th-century Christian songbook made of furry sealskin may be Norway's oldest surviving book
07 Nov 2025 15:48 GMT
… from Norway. The small Christian songbook was likely made around … likely originally belonged to a church or monastery.
You may … thing a priest or cantor would carry to use in church.… hairy books" produced by Cistercian monks in France were bound in …
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A Bone To Pick: Inside Europe’s Spooky Churches And Monuments To Death
28 Oct 2025 11:30 GMT
… keep dead.
But some Christians throughout history have gone even … nothing particularly distinct about the Cistercian Monastery’s graveyard, except … from the site of Christ’s death.
Whether drawn … been dissolved, and the church was managed by the Schwarzenberg …
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‘Lower Than the Angels’: Examining a New History of Sex and Christianity, Part I
27 Oct 2025 08:45 GMT
… of sex and Christianity by an Oxford University church historian offers … LGBTQIA+ acceptance in the Catholic Church.
Same-Sex Acts and … out), especially since the monks were often vowed celibates. … ), the founder of the Cistercians and co-founder of the …
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ASIA - Superior General of the Paris Foreign Missions Society (MEP): “Today, as yesterday, our mission in Asia is to be present to respond to the needs of the young Churches”
23 Oct 2025 16:46 GMT
… of different cultures or religions, to immerse themselves in that … in Mandalay. The local Catholic community shares the suffering of … a MEP priest who founded a Cistercian monastery and became a Benedictine monk. I … of them are not Christian, and all the teachers are …
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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was specially chosen to draw men back to Christ’s Sacred Heart
17 Oct 2025 11:52 GMT
… devotion. Much research by Catholic scholars has established the … “Black monks” of the parent stem, and the later Cistercians), of … her life the practice of Christian virtues. Her delight was … her purpose.
Renowned for religious perfection and becoming daily …
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St. Bridget of Sweden’s holy life brought renewal to the Church in a time of great trial
08 Oct 2025 12:00 GMT
… cross, had announced that Christ was about to recommence the … to strike the Vicar of Christ, Bridget’s childhood was … Provence, securing to the Church a definitive possession of Avignon … future events.
Ulfo became a Cistercian monk, but died soon afterwards. …
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Roscrea mourns former Cistercian College President and Tipperary Councillor
06 Oct 2025 11:17 GMT
… former councillor and President of Cistercian College in Roscrea.
Mr Smyth … in St. Cronan's Church, Roscrea for the funeral mass …
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Justice, faith guide Rasch as he leads Catholic Bar Association
02 Oct 2025 09:52 GMT
… from the monks who instructed him for eight years at Cistercian Preparatory … service on account of their religious beliefs,” said Rasch, 63, a … to Church teaching made by public figures who promote their Catholic faith …
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Christ in our Neighborhood (All Souls’ Day: Cycle C)
01 Oct 2025 00:33 GMT
… program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in … more at Christ in Our Neighborhood – The Roman Catholic Diocese of … next world. The Lay Cistercians have a wonderful prayer for … weekly podcast segment featuring Christ in Our Neighborhood with …
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Cistercian leaders meet in Conyers
22 Sep 2025 01:08 GMT
… and spiritual integrity of the Cistercian tradition. These meetings blend contemplative … Trappist family.
Leaders of the Cistercian religious communities in the United States … . regional conference of Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance superiors.