Trappists - Wikipedia They follow the Rule of Saint Benedict and have communities of both monks and nuns that are known as Trappists and Trappistines, respectively They are named after La Trappe Abbey, the monastery from which the movement and religious order originated
Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists) We are the Cistercians of the Strict Observance, a religious order of monks and nuns in the Roman Catholic Church, also known as “Trappists” or “Trappistines” We believe in the power of deep, contemplative prayer, and we pursue it wholeheartedly by following the centuries’ old Rule of St Benedict
Trappist | Definition, Monks, History, Beer, Facts | Britannica Trappist, member of the reformed branch of Roman Catholic Cistercians founded by Armand-Jean Le Bouthillier de Rancé in France in 1664 The order follows the Rule of St Benedict and consist of both monks and nuns; the nuns are known as Trappistines
Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance: OCSO The Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (also known as “Trappists”) is a Roman Catholic contemplative religious order, consisting of monasteries of monks and monasteries of nuns We are part of the larger Cistercian family which traces its origin to 1098
Becoming a Trappist Monk or Nun We are the Cistercians of the Strict Observance, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church, also known as "Trappists" or "Trappistines" For more than nine centuries we Cistercians have witnessed to the gospel of Jesus Christ by a cloistered, communal life wholly ordered to contemplation
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Trappists - NEW ADVENT Thus it cannot be said that there is an Order of Trappists; though if one were to speak of Trappist monks, he would be understood to refer to monks of the Order of Reformed Cistercians, as distinguished from the Order of Cistercians of the common Observance (see Cistercians and La Trappe)
Internationale Vereniging Trappist - Trappists and their history Trappists live according to the Rule of Saint Benedict of Nursia (who was born around 480 AD) This Rule offers practical guidelines for organising the simple daily life of the abbey, even today
Trappist Monks - Peek Inside the Ascetic Life - Learn Religions Trappist monks, or Trappistines, are a Roman Catholic order (the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance) founded in France in 1098 Trappist monks and nuns are known for their lifestyle of extreme self-denial, isolation, and dedication to prayer