My uncle was a Trappist monk and one of the fondest memories of my life was when my family and I visited him in his monastery in Spain. I must have been not older than five. I remember the solemn and beautiful gregorian chants and the monks prostrated on the floor in prayer. Being only five, I had the privilege of visiting the cloistered area of the monastery by my uncle's hand. I dare to say, probably the only woman who ever entered it to this day!! I can describe every room as if I was there right now. I was too young to know it at the time, but the feeling of having been in a piece of Heaven on Earth, as I can discern it today, was very real. What an incredibly privileged call from God, is the life of these men.
So glad you got to visit. I always heard it was adios forever when it comes to anything on the outside - especially for Trappists. Reckon it is different for each order. :-) Blessings, everyone.
Beautiful .... When I was younger and living in Minnesota, I would go there once or twice each year - for many years. I was never drawn to that life, but I was drawn to enjoy the richness of life they shared with their guests. Sadly, as I watch "churches" rise throughout the country, focused on prosperity and fundamentalism, I ache what is now so often overlooked - the live of prayer, of work for your keep, and of generosity - letting all who come there to be welcomed as Christ. What a gift to the world and to humanity these silent protesters are - quietly voicing the value of a heart at one with God, and celebrating the constant invitation of unconditional love. Thank you my hidden friends. May the road rise to me you, the sun shine on your face, and your hearts filled full as you rest in the palm of God. Be well, in your well spent life ....
As I watch the many RU-vid videos about contemplative life, I marvel at the uniqueness of each community. Though all have pretty much the same goal as the object of the vocation, like the individuals who are the souls in formation, each has a God given spark within them which is unique. God bless all monastics and their diverse communities worldwide.
I purchased from them very often and love what I get. I open each thing with a prayer. I am Eastern Orthodox but that doesn't matter when it comes to faith in God. You either have it deeply or you don't. I do!
There is a Trappist monastery near where I grew up in Northern California and they produce amazing wines. You are prayer warriors for the Church and a treasure.
This was so uplifting. I’m watching it from Australia in the middle of the Carona Virus Pandemic. It has brought peace to my heart and clarity to my mind. Thank you. PS I have visited Mount Mellary in Ireland a number of times as a child in Ireland and also as an adult two years ago. God bless you to each dear Monk and THANK YOU for your life of love.
What a gift this has been. I lived close to the Benedictine Abbey in Mission BC Canada. I frequently attended mass there and one retreat. The coffins are a great spiritual gift and knowing we are being prayed for by these holy men brings me such splice. Be well all those who watch this and embrace its call to Holy Simplicity. Our lives in the world can embrace parts of the Rule of St Benedict.
This is such a moving video. Thanks to our monks for their life of love and prayer. Understanding the forest and the stability of community life, is so powerful in this video.
Wow, i feel so blessed just for having watched this video. It encourages me to continue to seek moments of prayer throughout the day with an alternating rhythm of labor and community life. Many Thanks & Blessings:-) These monks are so holy and gentle.
Thank you so very much for sharing this amazing history and the amazing men of like mind, that love God the earth and Our future in it. You have blessed all that fall upon this video by divine intervention. I needed so very much to find a kind heart this day. Thank you again. May God Bless You And All You Love. A fellow citizen of Iowa.
Easter Joy and Thanksgiving to you brothers in Jesus Christ... I hope to have the blessing of your loving work to surround me one day until the day of rising with my bothers and sisters in Christ.
These men are wonderful in surrendering their lives to God, especially those who gave up sucessful professional careers. As they age, who provides nursing care for these men? Do they celebrate each others birthdays, and do they have contact with their families? Thank you to the brother who described his prayer life for others.
@annamal pete, The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xoFxQKUPm7g.html
Wonderful! Thank you for your sacrifice on behalf of ALL of us peoples on earth. Your prayers are so important is these sad times. Prayers from The Great South Land; Land of The Holy Spirit. 19/04/2020: MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL, especially with many holy men to augment your ranks.
Let us pray that our Church unites once again after 1500 years. Things take a very long time and we have just begun speaking at the church level so I hope that one day there is one church again. I don't need any blasting of the Pope which I have seen before that isn't Christian and it's not love it is spewing hatred!
CABJ Palacios Don't worry...pursue your call from God. Really pray & listen to God. Gain strength and go there and speak your truth. You want to join then but you feel sick. Keep praying & ask what he wants of you. Bless you tòo
@CABJ Palacios I'm in the same situation! Exactly! I spoke to a Nun once and as soon as I told her about a few of my issues, she couldn't get me out of her office fast enuf. As if! But the Call doesn't go away. Ever. And the longer it goes unanswered, the sicker I become.
While Jesus says, how you treat the least among you is how you treat me", how is a lifetime of isolation and not a life of service regarded as the path to Him?
Paul D incorrect. “ because the oldest are the benedictines”. This is not correct. The monastery of monte cassino was founded by benedict in 529, st Anthony of the desert founded his order in the 4th century.
Archaeology magazine suggests that the Dura-Europos Catholic church in Syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world or According to the Catholic Encyclopedia the Cenacle (the site of the Last Supper) in Jerusalem was the "first Catholic church" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UulusbcS8V0.html
I find the lifestyle very attractive, but having been baptised a Catholic as an infant, and not raised in a religious family, I walked other paths, faithful and not. I find it difficult to accept the teachings of the Church, and it would be hard to submit to the faith part of that life.
Hope you come back to see these words. You seem like a person searching for truth and meaning. There are many ways, but one concrete way is to start with the Gospel of John and just read a chapter a week, reflecting on a a sentence or two at a time when you find time. Meet who the Lord is and see what this kingdom is about. Don't worry about what you can do or can't do-- just one chapter at a time. We'll be praying for your search. Peace
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Ah yes "orthodox". A word that means "Im right and you're wrong ". The Imperial Church with all its pomp and power is dead. It might have had it's purpose in the past, but it is a detriment to us now. It led to a a great deal of sin, and the world is justifiably holding us to account for those sins. We are called to a simpler purer expression now.
@@alhilford2345 No, Anglican. And I don't accept that any church can call itself the "True Church". It's laughable to see pompous prelates prancing about in their cappa magnas, or their rochets and gaitors, or phelonions and crowns (crowns!) trying to relive a golden Imperial past. I don't see how anyone can look back at the last 2000 years and think that any of the five traditional Patriarchates still deserves to consider itself a true representation of the Gospel. I reject that sola scriptura ideas of extreme Protestantism. The churches that came out of the Reformation, like us, the Lutherans, the Old Catholics, etc. tried to return to something purer, but it was too late. Bit I still think the idea of "no bishops, no Church" is foundational. What we're left with is a group of churches that still hold to the three fold order of ministry, the concept of the Church as a community, doctrines like the Incarnation, the Communion of Saints, Iconodulia, etc. And somewhere amongst that mess is the Gospel. I believe our mission now is to abandon the idea of a Church with Imperial power, repent of the wrongs, and humbly seek to strip the catholic faith of its power lust, Erastianism, and longing for an Imperial past, and witness to the transformative power of the Incarnation.
I noticed that the great majority of the monks are elderly. This is very typical of the novus ordo monasteries, which are dying out, especially in Europe, where you can find novus ordo monasteries with only five monks or even worse. Compare that with the Traditional Latin Rite which is rapidly growing, breaming with tons of young vocations like the FSSP, ICKSP, Benedictines of Clear Creek, etc. Most of the millennials that are attracted to monastic life or the priesthood, choose by far the Traditional Latin Rite over the novus ordo. The video claims that this monastery follows the rule of Saint Benedict. Saint Benedict would be horrified to see the Holy Sacrifice offered in the vernacular and with the priest giving his back to the Tabernacle, or to recite the Office in the vernacular.
I won't argue with any of your other points as I'm Orthodox, but I was an Eastern Catholic at one point. But I will argue this, the tradition of the Church was to offer the liturgies in the vernacular. St. Benedict would be just fine with it offered in English. In fact, as his rule developed throughout the year, you'd see his Latin go from Traditional to Vulgar Latin, as vulgar was becoming the norm. So, you're wrong in that part.
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from 17:00 the Monk 'forgets' one of the most Holiness lines of the Mass! Then at 17:30 we are told that "some people are workaholics" because they have to work an 8+ hour day !! Gee, must be a hard life for you Monks....
There's a monk whose voice soars above the others and a little off pitch. As in any community of humans, there are those who some others might find deficient in some way, large or small. Being in community means finding a way to accept that person fully including their foibles, and learn to love them as much as anyone else. And the foible could turn out to be something else: something odd about the acoustics, not one monk's voice, for instance.
Isn't modern concelebration of Mass a sloppy banality! They have certainly cleansed their church of a sanctuary...the chant in English is just ugly. Google what the chapel looked like before they wreckovated!
@Thomase Synek : Right. Search through the Missal, the Catechism, the Vatican II Documents, the Code of Canon Law, and you will not find the words ROMAN CATHOLIC! ! "Roman Catholic", or "Papist", was originally an insulting, derogatory term, used to identify the true Catholics who refused to accept Henry VIII and Elizabeth I with their new "English Catholic" ( Anglican ) religion. We are Catholics, of the Latin Rite.
Christians aren't supposed to hide themselves away. What use can they be to others if they do this. We need to do the opposite and be where people are - where the people are who need help.
Truth.........: You don't understand because you're not Catholic. There are many different religious Orders, men and women, fulfilling many different needs.
Prayer is very important. Having a portion of society dedicated to prayer and holiness is a great blessing on that society/nation (kind of picks up the spiritual laziness of the larger chunk of society that doesn't pray so much). Action is important, but usually there are enough people in a nation, society, community where there are different roles for different people... and all togehter there is a great machine of success, as Christendom was for centuries.
Truth seeker, No, You need to do that, Spiritual people All over the World live very austere monastic lives,through prayer and meditation, they pray for people like you
The only complaint I have with this is, in the end we will be judged by our works and salvation. There are good works and dead works. Staying isolated and not contributing to the world, might be considered dead works.
Their prayers for the world are their main work. If you've read The Rules of St. Benedict, you'll find that they do work to support themselves at the Abbey. The finest wines and vegetable produce are produced by monks.
Bought urns for both of my parents from New Melleray Abbey, which are built and blessed by the monks. That gave me great comfort when I needed it the most.
I so admire and grateful to those men who offered themselves wholeheartedly to God through monastic life. For many are called but few are chosen. God bless you and I continue to pray for more harvest to do God's vineyard in monastic life.
A wonderful example of the Communion of Saints, the Church Militant! How comforting to know that these men are praying for us, day and night, especially during these difficult times of COVID-19
I'm home sick with a nasty head cold and won't go back to work until tomorrow. This past hour I spent today, Jan 25th, 2018, was extremely well spent watching this video! I am Catholic and am now renewed by the words and works of these monks. Very inspiring and uplifting. It makes me more fervent in my morning offering and meaning the words I say ... "offering my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day..." One monk said something that I will remember: that every day distractions are like a 'drug' and interfere with our prayer life. Wow! Hits home to me.
Fantastic documentary. As a former Friar I still relish the silence when you can start listening to God, listening to others, and listening with the ear of your heart to your most deepest self.
Paddy hi . myself and my wife go to mellery co Waterford in ireland regularly, and walk around the grounds . It's so peaceful there . The monk's are so kind and helpful, they love the chat . They work the land as well . The grow what they want to eat . They milk cows grow vegetables. Unfortunately there numbers are getting smaller and smaller all the time . I'm from Ireland myself(. Love your comment by the way)
I went to secondary school { high school } in Mount Mellary in Ireland back in the 1950’s. They had a farm there and the monks lived a similar life to that portrayed in the video. Brought back some memories watching this.Fathers Stephen,Coriolanus(Corry) Bonaventure, and a great lay teacher Jack McCarthy.
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Beautiful, Very Moving documentary, about the life of the Trappist Monks at Melleray Abbey!!! (I also like to Plan, and Work hard, then Pray, and Meditate). This video, is so Peaceful to experience... Thank You All so much!!!
I love watching this and I have watched it many times. It makes me a little sad to think that I missed the boat and ended up in this chaotic life in which I am forced to contend with so many distractions and difficulties. I long for a peaceful contemplative like without constant interruption. But I am grateful to these men and their constant prayer. As well as this video. It is a blessing.
What a beautiful video. I'm watching this in early 2021 while we are still in the midst of the virus pandemic in the USA, really the whole world. If the people who had lost their loved ones during this time could think of them as treasures being put in to a treasure chest for the Lord, what a wonderful comfort that would be.
I plan to purchase caskets from them when the time comes for the future. The caskets are beautiful ; they also bless the caskets and so this provides an additional blessing for the dead (IMHO). BTW, the abbey is a magnificent building; the construction must have taken some while !
27 minute mark: Trees, are really marvelous...magical things! You're going along and suddenly you come across this thing shooting right out of the ground! Sometimes going up so high its like they touch the sky. God has given us such a magical place to live in, Trees, and Blue...Thought up Blue... Now That's What I Call a Creator!!!
Un lugar donde la vida no se rija por el negocio; un lugar sin compra-venta, un lugar de oración donde no se demanda para sí sino para los demás , un lugar donde todo lo ofrece Dios gratuitamente...
I still desire to be a monk. most monasteries turn me away because i'm 42 n my army service made me depressed n I have diabetes. I feel guilty fer not joining a monastery right after high school graduation. I still feel a calling to be servant of Christ. mom had lupis, so part reason fer going army id to help her medical needs. now my mom is healed, I need healing. been through a lot in life. I continue a journey of repentence. mom is healed n feel in her heart that if I would become a monk, she would be provoded for by God. monastery vids make my heart happy. I visited a convent at a hard time in my life, I felt great peace n joy. I hope to see more yur vids. Christ bless you all, and give youpeace. hugs. :)
Courage to you! I hope you will reach your goal! Prayers. As a Belgian, I often go to the Abbey of Scourmont(Chimay). It totally regenerates me! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R6HIM3PGyl0.html It is the monastic community that makes Chimay beer Maybe another monastery in the United States would accept you?
Ask God to guide you, He will and if it is His Holy Will you will become a monk, but He also may have other plans for you, just LISTEN. LOVE AND JOY TO YOU XXX
I just learned about the Cistercians- The Trappists. Your history was mentioned in Boston tonight in Cardinal Sean O'Malley's Holy Thursday Mass. My son told me about a related movie that we intend to watch. It is beautiful to know that the your caskets are made with such love and care & blessed in such a beautiful way. We all need to experience your peace & quiet in holy silence. Thank You for this great video. God bless your holy life's work. We hope you have many join your work of God.
I've been here many times on Retreat, a Wonderful place for Healing, good food too, I love Father Xavier, (he was there in the 1984,) and I like the Gregarian Chants at 4 A.M.
Strictly speaking, they are the oldest religious order. The Benedictine monks are certainly centuries older but they were not organized as an order, that is, a single society with a single head, a single constitution and legislative body, set up in many local monasteries but under the authority of a central government. The Cistercians were the first Benedictine monks to create this kind of polity, an order. Prior to that, all Benedictine monasteries were independent and consciously local.
Desearía ser como uno de ellos.....La Belleza Consagrada al encuentro de la Verdad.... Gracias por mostrar este vidrio,nos inspira a seguir viviendo....Pido vuestras Bendiciones...Luis.
