In the intimacy of the chapter room the convent gathers for the washing of the feet. Chants are sung, the texts of which you can read here.

Finding Peace: A Monastic Retreat for Spiritual Growth Image Description: A serene image of the garden of the Cistercian convent of...

What will become of me if I lose my possessions? What can give us humans inner stability? A wonderful excerpt from a book of A. Knapp.

Come to Germany and experience monastic life at Seligenthal Abbey. Join the nuns in their liturgical prayers and improve your german skills.

History of the Cistercian Order. Members of the Cistercian Family. List of cistercian monasteries.