Monastic Life & Teachings

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (493+ words) By Madalaine Elhabbal, September 8, 2026 – EWTN News A community of Discalced Carmelite sisters is using centuries-old methods to build a monastery in hopes that it will serve as “a beacon of light” for generations to come in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. Stained-glass windows…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1350+ words) WATERTOWN, S.D. – Throughout their entire adult lives, the women of the Benedictine Sisters of Mother of God Monastery have served others as educators, health care providers and spiritual leaders. The Catholic nuns, many highly educated, have taught and ministered across the…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (573+ words) WATERTOWN, S.D. – Throughout their entire adult lives, the women of the Benedictine Sisters of Mother of God Monastery have served others as educators, health care providers and spiritual leaders. The Catholic nuns, many highly educated, have taught and ministered across the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (141+ words) » Continue to this story on EWTN News CWN Editor's Note: The Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, has raised $22 million toward a $100-million campaign to construct a monastery designed to “last a thousand years.” The monastery’s director…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (423+ words) Washington: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said India’s civilisational traditions have always been guided by the principle of helping others without discrimination and the country has served the world as ‘vishwa guru’ and not as a ‘super power’. Addressing the ‘Hindu…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (551+ words) Washington- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said India’s civilisational traditions have always been guided by the principle of helping others without discrimination and the country has served the world as ‘vishwa guru’ and not as a ‘super power’. Addressing the ‘Hindu…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (617+ words) The Morning The sacred duty of Sasana Shodhana As the Nikini full moon rises over the island today, casting a serene radiance across temples from Anuradhapura to Devinuwara, millions of devotees gather in quiet contemplation. Nikini Poya occupies a sacred…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (850+ words) pjmedia.com The City of God and The City of Man? The concept of pleroma, the City of God and the City of Man, was set down by Saint Augustine in a major theological text circa 400 AD when he was…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (186+ words) Br. Colm Porter, OSB, signs his vow chart during the first profession on August 6, 2026, in the Archabbey Church. ST. MEINRAD – Keegan Porter professed his temporary vows as a Benedictine monk in a ceremony on August 6, 2026, at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (185+ words) ST. MEINRAD – In a brief ceremony at the monastery entrance, David Hensler was clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, on August 5. The novice now begins a year of monastic formation, including study of The…...