But that wasn't always the case. The legendary Sohei warrior monks of medieval Japan were quite the opposite of the image of ...

A group of Orthodox monks in upstate New York takes the Christian imperative to care for creation more literally than most ...

You know how we all have those unexpected treasures hiding right in our backyards? Well, today, I’ve got an absolute gem to ...

Medieval monks and the powerful dukes of Burgundy laid the groundwork that established this town's prosperity. (The monks cultivated wine, while the dukes cultivated wealth.) Life here still ...

They also specialized in brewing wine for communion, and medieval monks and nuns viewed the process of brewing and imbibing as a means to bring themselves closer to the divine. Wine was an expensive ...

Medieval monks and the powerful dukes of Burgundy laid the groundwork that established this town’s prosperity. (The monks cultivated wine, while the dukes cultivated wealth.) Life here still ...

The illustration of the bird was also likely conducive to memorization and the realization of lectio divina, a form of deeply intimate, contemplative reading practiced by medieval monks.

The welcoming town of Beaune, snug within its medieval walls, makes a handy base for exploring the region. Medieval monks and the powerful dukes of Burgundy laid the groundwork that established this ...

Within its medieval walls, a community of some 15 Catholic monks continue to pray and welcome pilgrims for an encounter with God in the peace of the glen. Pluscarden is the only medieval British ...