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Saint of the Day: St. Peter Canisius

Monks

Lebkuchen Christmas cookie

V. M. Traverso

How monks invented Germany’s beloved Christmas cookie

Archiwum prywatne

Anna Gębalska-Berekets

These happy, hardworking monks sing and pick apples

Beeswax candle making

V. M. Traverso

How monasteries introduced beeswax candles in the Middle Ages

Monasterio Real de San Lorenzo de El Escorial cerca de Madrid, España

Daniel Esparza

5 Monasteries in Spain to inspire pilgrimage and wonder

CHARTREUSE LIQUEUR

Daniel Esparza

5 Surprising things invented by monks

SPENCER BREWERY

Daniel Esparza

Heavenly flavors: 5 Monastic must-tries

Montesenario Monastery aerial view

V. M. Traverso

How monks innovated healthcare in pre-industrial Italy

TRAPPIST MONKS

Daniel Esparza

Retreat at Gethsemani: A Trappist oasis in Kentucky

Daniel Esparza

Engelberg Abbey: A spiritual haven in the Swiss Alps

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Daniel Esparza

Archaeologists find 14th-century church in Bulgaria

Chrystus Pantokrator

Daniel Esparza

St. Catherine’s Monastery offers certified replicas of its icons

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Daniel Esparza

From hunting lodge to Catholic monastery: Prinknash Abbey

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Daniel Esparza

The ruins of Kilwinning Abbey: Saints, legends, and history

Sant' Anselmo, Benedictine Abbey

J-P Mauro

Benedictines elect German abbot as new leader of the Order

Daniel Esparza

Pluscarden Abbey: A timeless Scottish retreat

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Daniel Esparza

Caldey Island: The heart of Wales’ monastic tradition

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Daniel Esparza

The miraculous story of La Rioja’s Valvanera monastery

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Daniel Esparza

Galicia’s oldest monastery: San Pedro de Rocas

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Daniel Esparza

Revival after ruin: The history of Poblet’s Abbey

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Daniel Esparza

The genius monks who took hot chocolate to Europe

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