Staying in a Monastery
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- I am no stranger to staying in a Monastery. Before I went to seminary, I lived with the Carthusian Monks in Parkminster Monastery for one week and I have also visited a Cistercian Monastery.
In this video I am living with the Benedictine monks of Pluscarden, Scotland. Their monastery is in North of Scotland, near Elgin. It is a great way to live their monastic way of life in silence with day to day work for the upkeep of the monastery as well as communal prayer, Gregorian chant, silence and solitude. It is an austere way of living. It is very spiritual and a great way for anyone to refresh themselves spiritually and mentally.
I did not want to impose on the monks daily life and therefore I filmed what I did in my own time around the monastery. I was hoping to return and ask permission to film more when the monks are in communal prayer, chanting and also to film more of the hidden parts of the Monastery
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Very peaceful ,sometimes it does you the world of good , just listening you your inner soul,stunning monastery.
I’ve been a couple of times. Had a great experience there. Can’t wait to go back
Brainwashing and Holy Water enemas are THE life, that we'll lead in heaven, Powderpuff.
Wow, it looks so peaceful and tranquil, the complete opposite of today’s modern, fast paced, loud and busy lifestyle.
Definitely looks like a great pace to re-charge your batteries and gather your thoughts.
It’s amazing. All the more amazing when the monks chant. Life is a lot quieter in our society right now. We can use this time to bring good out of it. Get some silent reflection on life. Sometime out and relax. I will be doing this as I now work from home and self isolate
Brainwashing, creepy cults AND Holy Water enemas are more fun then Hawaii?
Interesting look at the Monastery and a place that looks like it is an idea place to retreat and recover from the modern world. Cheers Alan
It truly is. We can all be making use of the silent retreat the world is facing just now.
I have been to several Monasteries, both Benedictines and Carmelites, though my Heart longs for the older ways of Catholic ancient Monasticism.
I also did a week with the carthusians years ago. An experience I will never forget
great to know you’re Catholic . God Bless you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I am indeed. Now more than ever 😂
Amen🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
This is really cool, I'm gonna look into a Monastery visit.
You won’t regret it
Let me say: I live in a monastery. I wish you peace in dealy life, and i pray for you.
Thank you brother. Which monastery are you in?
@@ProphecyPrepper Its nice to have a reaction, but it's not neccesery. To pray for the world is my vocation and we believe God will protect the world from evil. Monks are first of all also normal human beings, and It protect us from the idea to be "special". We as cictercians live a hidden life. I hope you can understand we wil anonymusly. I stay in prayer who needs it most. God nows who. I wish you a peacefull Christmas.
I have been to.pluscarden abbey a few times have never been inside of it only the shop my mom knows few of the monks there
But it's a shame they were never able to restore the other wall that would have extended out past the shop.there
Very good Mark, I often head out for a walk and just listen to the sounds of nature, it does make you feel good.
Sure does. When you hear the monks chanting it’s something else! Will video next time. Hopefully soon
@@ProphecyPrepper Mark my family come from the Western Isles, they have Gaelic psalm singing up there and that is something else to hear as well.
Nice peaceful film Mark I enjoyed it, I liked the room very nice, I thought you took a stumble at the alter till I realized you did a quick bow lol atb Derek
It’s an amazing experience Derek. The monks go into the chapel a few times per day to chant. It’s heavenly! Yes definitely a bow. Too fat to kneel lol
Brainwashing and becoming a happy doormat is what life is all about, eh Den?
Thank you so much for uploading this mate.
Brainwashing is a beautiful thing. It makes the cult less creepy!
@@martinkent333 Your response to me is a little confusing because it doesn't actually address anything I said.
You just wrote a random comment about cults and brainwashing which doesn't actually make any sense without more context.
Thanks for sharing
Materialism traps the soul but poverty frees it to be filled with what is important that is the love of God.
Are there any books you would recommend for understanding in and believing in Catholicism?
The bible was the first thing that came to mind. Before the reformation there only was one church of Christ. Go back to the roots - which will be found in the bible.
If you go to the bible start looking at those who can help with that.
No.1 - Scott Hahn. He himself a biblical scholar who converted to the catholic faith. Books include: Rome sweet home and then lamb’s supper.
Look up the catechism of the Catholic Church. It’s the fundamental truth of the faith.
@@ProphecyPrepper I definitely need to read the Bible more. I have "The Creed", "Angels and Saints" and "Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace" from Scott Hahn, but have yet to read them as well! I'll tell you a brilliant Catechism that I've come across though, it's called "My Catholic Faith" printed by Sarto House. I'm working through it just now, and cannot recommend it enough.
If you don't mind me asking, is there a point you can identify in your life where you definitely started to have faith? And if so, what exactly led you to that?
@@DualFrodo I shared my testimony just yesterday in this conference. Day 1 of 2. Watch them all!! My testimony begins around 3 hrs and 30 mins. You’ll get the best answer on there
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@@ProphecyPrepper Just watching your testimony a second time and I have to say, it's some compelling stuff. I think I may try finding a Eucharistic adoration somewhere based on what you said about it (but obviously that may be a bit difficult at the moment). The silent, sincere prayer seems to be something I'm overlooking or not understanding very well. I've been thinking about religious life like the Friars, Benedictines or Parish life but that's jumping the gun when I still have to experience genuine prayer, especially when you explain that such commitments are more complicated and fraught than they appear at first.
I am looking for a Catholic monastery or abbey where i can have a close retreat forv3-5 days.
This one is north east Scotland near Elgin. Google ones near where you live. Most are open for retreats
@@ProphecyPrepper This one has been closed since March 2020. Due to the corona virus.
There's a hidden rifle range from 1860s there
I love Nature in All its Glory. How does that fit with silence and religious man-made dogma’s?
Such ignorance. Nature in itself is silent. Every blade of grass that grows to the slow blossoming of new flowers every year. It doesn’t fit with silence, I’d say it is part of silence.
Religious man made dogmas? Taking into account the ancient Greeks such as Aristotle who looked at nature to help him discern ‘the one’ and Plato who took nature as a reflection of the heavens above, it’s clear man has in his being, a longing for the one whom we call God who created all. Then finally God came to us. Do you know what it takes before a dogmas is given by the church?
@@ProphecyPrepper A cuckoo is not silent. Neither is the nightingale. And dogma’s are laws, written by men, to suit the rulers of the various times and spaces. Religion(s) has done more harm than good to humanity. Fact.
True. Too many cuckoos on here sometimes causing unnecessary noise. 🤣. I often wander how people like yourself find videos like this when you’re against their content.
@@ProphecyPrepper well my dear friend it is because sometimes the hypocrisy is there for all to see if you start putting “holy” stories on social media.
"Religion has done more harm than good to men". Lol. Never heard of atheists starting the University System. The Catholic Church did. Atheists never preserved the knowledge and wisdom of the classical world after the fall of Rome. The Catholic Church did. Atheists did no start the hospital system. The Catholic Church did. Atheists did not spend their lives bent over copying manuscripts to spread knowledge. The Catholic Church did. Many of the greatest scientists were Catholic. A lot of the craters of the Moon were named after Jesuits. Religious wars were only 8% of all documented conflicts on earth, more wars were fought because of politics. That silence and peace in the monastery was due to nature AND the life of the men that lived there. Replace those monks with atheists and theyd probably tear the place down and build a mall.