Cistercian & Monastic Subjects
| Wikipedia – Cistercians en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistercians Our Order is mentioned on the Wikipedia website. Read the “Today – Organisation” paragraph |
| arnesen.co.uk/ Br Aelred Arnesen OC (1925-2022) Personal Website – Anglican Cistercian Monk from the former Ewell Monastery in Kent |
| Cistopedia http://www.cistopedia.org/index.php?id=english00Cistopedia is a joint project involving the Cistercian family and anyone else who has information or items to contribute |
| Cistercian Studies Quarterly http://www.cistercian-studies-quarterly.org/ Cistercian Studies Quarterly, founded in 1966, is an international review of the Christian monastic and contemplative spiritual tradition |
| Citeaux – Commentarii Cisterciences http://www.citeaux.org/en/ A journal of historical studies (in French & English) For fifty years, the journal ‘Citeaux: Commentarii Cistercienses’ has made an important contribution to the study of Cistercian history |
| Cisternet Homepage http://www.cister.net/ Information about European Cistercians, Abbey’s, Links, &tc |
| Western Michigan University Centre for Cistercian and Monastic Studies http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/research/cistercian |
| The RC Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance [O.C.S.O.] http://www.ocso.org/ This is the English page of the international website published at the OCSO Generality in Rome |
| The Alliance for International Monasticism http://www.aimintl.org/ Benedictine & Cistercian |
| The Observantiae Course http://www.ocso.org/download-attachment/1458/Observantiae is a continuation of the Exordium course our Community studied (see RC OCist website, under the label ‘Formation’ for information) |
Basic Cistercian Texts
| The Charter of Charity https://.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/EN-Carta-Caritatis.pdf Constitution of the Cistercian Order |
| The Exordium Cistercii https://ocso.org/resources/foundational-text/exordium-cistercii/ History of the Cistercians |
| Exordium Parvum https://ocso.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/EN-Exordium-Parvum.pdf History of the Cistercians & Reform |
| Exordium. https://ocso.org/formation/exordium-program/en-exordium-program/ Exordium is a Programme of Reflection and Study on the Values of the Cistercian Reform |
Spirituality
| The Online Guide to Saint Benedict of Nursia http://www.e-benedictine.com/go/ Daily readings and reflections of the RB. A lot of information about Saint Benedict and many more (mainly Roman Catholic) resources. Worth a (regular) visit |
| Video of Luke Dysinger OSB http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzvcGjWYv7I Fr Luke Dysinger OSB speaking on the difference between the Rule of the Master and the Rule of Saint Benedict, particularly in their view of the abbot |
| Oremus Bible Browser bible.oremus.org/ |
| Universalis http://www.universalis.com/ Daily Prayers & Readings from the Divine Office |
Anglican Subjects
| Anglican Religious Communities communities.anglicancommunion.org/ |
| Anglican Religious Life https://arlyb.org.uk/ Information about the Religious Life in the Anglican Church |
| Anglicans Online anglicansonline.org/index.html About anything you may want to find out about Anglicans and the Anglican Church(es) worldwide |
| Anglicans Online anglicansonline.org/resources/orders.html (as above) Religious Orders’ page |
| CofE – Book of Common Prayer https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/book-common-prayer The full texts of the BCP |
| Common Worship Texts https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship |
| Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage https://csmv.co.uk/ The Anglican Cistercians greatly enjoy staying with the Sisters for their Chapter meetings |
| Mucknell Anglican Benedictine Abbey http://www.mucknellabbey.org.uk/ Formerly this Community of Monks and Nuns were based at Burford Priory. They are now in Worcestershire |
| Project Canterbury anglicanhistory.org/index.html Project Canterbury’ is a free online archive of out-of-print Anglican texts and related modern documents |
| Thinking Anglicans http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Thinking Anglicans is a website for thoughtful contributions to the proclamation of the gospel message. Here writers reflect on what it means to be a Christian, particularly in Britain today. Thinking Anglicans is a focal point where you can find the words of informed contributors to the contemporary understanding of Christian faith, as well as the views of ordinary |
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| Say No To http://www.saynoto0870.com/search.php Say No To: 0870 and Other Non-Landlines. This Website supplies alternative (and much cheaper!) landline telephone numbers |
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