First vowed members begin a lifelong commitment to their Rule of Life ...

"Pandhof next to the Dom Church." Photo by Bart van Leeuwen / Flickr (cropped from original). CC BY 2.0. This series examines monastic movements amid broader religious and cultural traditions. It ...

Monastic bed-making principles revolve around simplicity and orderliness with an emphasis on clean lines and neutral colors to create a serene bed space, aligning with the peaceful ambiance that is ...

The churches of St Mary and Marcus, St Peter and St Paul, and St George, mainly built between the 9th and 11th centuries, provide a panorama of early medieval monastic architecture in central Europe.

Early starts, strict routines and discipline: more and more young men in Finland are being drawn to the rigours of monastic ...

Despite all appearances, this man was a monk, “Symeon the Holy Fool”. His hijinks were part of a Byzantine monastic life called salos, which intended – though critics doubted it – to ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login Hospitality was an integral part of medieval monastic life. In receiving guests the monks were following Christ's injunction and adhering ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login Monastic studies usually focus upon the post-Conquest period; here, in valuable contrast, the focus is on pre-Conquest monastic foundations ...

The Butley seal (left) was used to leave the priory's mark of the Virgin and child (right) on documents A 10-year-old metal detectorist has found a rare monastic seal while searching a field.