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After centuries of generous donations, legacies and bequests, by the 16th Century the Monastic Orders in England had become wealthier than the Crown! Who knows where this might have ended had Henry VIII and his chief advisers not had the foresight to bring about the dissolution of the monasteries. The dissolution of the monasteries and bringing the religious leadership under secular control was undoubtedly a major factor in England and later Britain's rise to global dominance. Despite Spain and Portugal's enormous wealth from their first-mover empires, their failure to bring religious extremism under secular control ultimately shifted power northwards towards England, Holland and France. We owe a great deal of gratitude to Harry and his key advisers for starting the English Reformation with this key step of ending the power of the rising theocratic behemoth in England.

Ora et labora

“Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?!”

Saint benedict was a genius

😊The medieval monks renounce the earthly world to form a church to lead an ascetic life, but ended up creating a worldly church and leading a hedonistic life. Jesus would be so proud of them, not.

in 20 days im going to become a monk in the one holy Catholic apostolic Church

My good friend, Please tell me what the name of the song is that is played during the 'ora et labora' section in the beginning. It's so beautiful and is driving me mad. Thank you!

That's exactly the times that muslims pray on, some of them are not Obligatory but all of them have same time They are: Fajr Dhuhaa Dh'uhur Aser Maghreb Ishaa Qeeyam Al-lel

We would not have any European civilization during the middle ages without these monks! ✝️📚🌾🐂

Protestant churches should take a good hard look at this

They play twister.

Thanks 🙏🏻 for sharing

A bunch of dudes all living together wearing robes… not that there’s anything wrong with that

My only question is how can I find that background music?

No family, work like a cog in a machine, own nothing, wake at 3am after/before a long days work. I know that it is canonical but I still think that is unhealthy.

Sounds very similar to ancient Hindu way of life and from it developed the famous Hindu Caste System . A fine vedios . Thanks .

What almost EVERYONE doesn't know is that during the "dark age" the kings and royals had all the power and control of pretty much everything. It was after he monks and nuns decided to come out of their convents and monasteries that Europe came out of the dark ages. IT WAS THE TEACHINGS and guidance of monks and nuns that helped society to progress, NOT the governments.

Catholic monasteries are the foundation of modern universities

Gregorian chanting

One thing I learned in this video is that monasteries are the OG Factory

A wonderful way of life

Just like biblical and historical evidence proves that jesus and his apostles were vegatarians biblical and historical evidence also proves that the trinity, atonement, original sin and hell are very late misinterpretations and are not supported by the early creed hence its not a part of Christianity I pray that Allah swt revives Christianity both inside and out preserves and protects it and makes its massage be witnessed by all people but at the right moment, place and time The secred text of the Bible says ye shall know them by their fruits So too that I say to my christian brothers and sisters be fruitful and multiply Best regards from a Muslim ( line of ismail )

In June my wife and I spent three of the most peaceful and silent days in a monastery in La Malbaie, Quebec. Couples sleep in different floors/rooms.

I find this a very biased and uneducated video. Considering that everyone in medieval times worked all day, not just monks, the videos framing is very ignorant of all the relevant factors. Disappointing but not surprising.

Si San Benito levantase la cabeza se cía pa tras!

Are prospective monks allowed to bring in books of their choice? For example, philosophy, history, non-canonical books. Or are these available in the monasteries?

Please

The monasteries are full of )ews. Many of the Abbots, Inquisition and Bishops are also descended from Jay's. (Abbot , meaning father, is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monestery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may be given as an honorary title to clergy men who are not the head of a monestery. The female equivalent is abess). Many of them are in the bottom of their heart convinced chosenites, even if they also, in order not to have to abandon worldly goods, pretend to believe in Christianity". Source: the )ewish Spanish Encyclopedia. - St. Ambrose, a Bishop of Milan, and great Church father, said to his Flock, that the Synagogue "was a godless house, a collecting place of wickedness and that God himself had damned it. I declare that I have set the Synagogue on fire or at least given the crowd the mandate to do it...And if it is said against me, that I should not have personally set the Synagogue on fire, I answer that it was burned through the judgement of God". Bibliography: Smoking: Treatise against the chosen people. Published Patrum Maxima library./// Leroy Beauliean: Israel Among The Nations./// Cavilta Cattolica: Periodical of the society of Jesus in Rome. Volumes of 1898 and number 1870 from the year 1928./// Alfonso de Castro: El Problemo Judio. Actualidad, Mexico, 1939./// Juan de Mariana, S.J.: Historia General de Espana. Madrid 1650. Taken from the book: The Plot Against The Church by Maurice Pinay.///

I ain't getting up at 3 am. Period..

I'm not religious at all but I will say Medieval Europe was built on the backs of monks who set in motion the Renaissance.

...and then the reformed order went down the same way after getting wealthy. makes you realize money changes people! for example the Cistercians. great video ! im a monastery tour guide and really enjoyed it.

love sext at noon

The civilization of Europe and America has much to be grateful to the catholic church and monastic life

Beautiful!

interesting take

Narrator's voice sounds familiar but I can't place it. Can anyone help me out ?

The video description would be better served by merely adding the word "some" before the word "Protestants". Generalizing doesn't help anyone. Food for thought. Thank you.

Thinking about St. Hildegard of Bingen, whose appreciation of the natural world led to many accomplishments but also a vastly deepened faith filled with art, music and her amazing visions. May your journey be blessed.. Thank you for sharing here and on your website. 🙏✝️📿💙

Donations were crucial. Nobles would want forgiveness for action in ear, etc., so they would donate or even fund a new monestary to "buy there way into heaven". Monks were even revered by high ranking clergy such as bishops and the pope himself.

As for monasticism, it was invented by them; We did not ordain it for them, but (they adopted it) to seek Allah’s(God) pleasure, then could not observe it as was due. So We gave the believers from among them their reward. And many of them are sinners.

What a waste of a life

Francis and Franciscans aren’t monastics…

Ora et labora doesnt appear in the Rule.

When did Monks sleep?

Oh so they just casually created society.