'We should entrust ourselves to the will of the Father, reading events in the perspective of his glory, of his plan of love, which is often a mystery to our eyes. ... In our prayer, request, praise ...

THE first image that comes to our minds when we think of monastic life is nuns and monks wearing wide-sleeved, hooded cowls, either processing or standing, bowing, and chanting in their assigned ...

Quiet and contemplative. Solitary and devoted. Simple. These are some of the words used to describe the monastic way of life. For hundreds of years, Christian men and women around the world have ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I rely heavily on you and on your ministry that St Peter's Basilica may truly be a place of prayer, adoration and praise to the Lord - Pope Benedict XVI said in his ...