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/ Fr Aelred Arnesen OC 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 Exordium Cistercii http://www.scourmont.be/scriptorium/docprim/exorcist-chr-eng.htm History of the Cistercians |
| Exordium Parvum http://www.scourmont.be/scriptorium/docprim/exorparv-chr-eng.htm History of the Cistercians & Reform |
| Exordium http://www.scourmont.be/exordium/exordium.htm Exordium is a Programme of Reflection and Study on the Values of the Cistercian Reform |
Spirituality
Link to the Rule of Saint Benedict: https://www.stanbrookabbey.org.uk/upload/files/RB%2037%20II.pdf
| 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 |
| ldysinger.stjohnsem.edu/@texts/0500_benedict/RB-LD-tr.doc A translation by Fr. Luke Dysinger OSB. The link takes you to a downloadable MS-Word document. Fr. Dysinger arranged the document with words in black when they were unique to St. Benedict and brown where they overlapped with the text of The Rule of the Master so readers of this translation see the heart of Benedict shining through uniquely |
| 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 arlife.org.uk/communities/ 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 http://www.cofe.anglican.org/worship/liturgy/bcp/texts/ The full texts of the BCP |
| CofE Common Worship on Kindle, iPad, iPod, &tc http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/other-information/official-products/common-worship-on-kindle.aspxP |
| Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage http://www.csmvonline.org.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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