The Cistercians Index

Contents:

Charta Caritatis and Biographies
"The Cistercians: an introductory history" by M. Basil Pennington OCSO, Modern Catholic Encyclopedia, (The Liturgical Press, 1995).
Cistercians of the Common Observance (O. Cist.)
Cistercians of the Strict Observance (O.C.S.O./Trappists)
Historical Cistercian Abbeys
Thomas Merton

Charta Charitatis and Biographies

• Charta Caritatis (the Cistercians' "Constitution" written by St. Stephen Harding and approved in 1119)
• "Saint Bernard of Clairvaux" (1090-1153) by M. Basil Pennington OCSO, Modern Catholic Encyclopedia, (The Liturgical Press, 1995). 
• "Saint Bernard of Clairvaux" by F.M. Gildas, Catholic Encyclopedia (NY, 1913).
• "Saint Robert of Molesme" (1029-1111), by F.M. Gildas Catholic Encyclopedia (NY, 1913).
• "Saint Stephen Harding" (ca. 1050-1134) by G. Roger Hudleston, Catholic Encyclopedia (NY, 1913).

Historical Cistercian Abbeys

• Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay (xii cent.)
• Beaulieu Abbey, The New Forest, England; 1220
• Beaulieu Abbey: A King's Gift to the Cistercians (Š Camelot.com)
• The Cistercian Tour of Catalonia: Santes Creus (1174), Poblet (ca. 1150), Vallbona (1157)
• Clôitres et abbayes de France
• Whalley Abbey (1296-1537; U.K.)
• Museum Kloster Zinna, (1171- ; Germany)

The Cistercians of the Common Observance (O. Cist.)

• Roma. Casa Generaliza O. Cist. Official O. Cist. site (Italy).
• Denmark. Heart of Mary Abbey (Maria Hjerte Kloster), Grenaa

Thoughts for Lent by Abbess Sr. Theresa O.Cist.

Music from the Abbey

• France. Cistercian Monasteries (Apollonia)
• France. Notre Dame de Sénanque, F-84220 Gordes
• Germany. Zisterzienser und Trappisten
• Switzerland. Zisterzienserinnenabtei, Mariazell/Wurmsbach, CH-8715 Bollingen SG
• Steps for Life (aid to war victims, a Cistercian apostolate);
• USA. Spring Bank Abbey, Sparta, Wisconsin.

Cistercians of the Strict Observance (O.C.S.O./Trappists]

• Roma. OCSO website

OCSO Generalate

E-mail Directory and Websites

Associates and Oblates"

Constitutions and Statutes (approved 1990, modified 1993 and 1996)

• Europe. "Die Sechs Säulen der Trappistenbiere (The Six Pillars of Trappist Beer)"
• Belgium. Orval.
• Belgium. Chimay.
• Caldey Abbey, Caldey Island, Tenby, Dyfed SA70 7UH, UK
• France. Trappist Monasteries (Apollonia)
• Germany. Zisterzienser und Trappisten
• Scotland, UK. Nunraw Abbey, Garvald, East Lothian, EH41 4LW.
• Switzerland. Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu, CH-1680 Romont, Suisse
• USA. Cistercian Monks and Nuns
• Cistercian Publications (Kalamazoo, MI; dist. by St. Joseph's Abbey, Spencer, MA 01562)
• Abbey of The Genesee, Piffard, NY 14533
• Abbey of Gethsemani, Trappist, KY 40051
• Holy Cross Abbey, Rt. 2, Box 3879, Berryville, VA 22611 * Cistercian Studies
• Thomas Keating OCSO. "The Method of Centering Prayer"
• Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner, SC.
• Thomas Merton
• Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, GA 30208. * Statutes of the Associate Oblates
• Mount Saint Mary's Abbey, 300 Arnold Street, Wrentham, MA 02093

Homepage. Index.

Trappistine Quality Products

• New Clairvaux Abbey, P.O. Box 80, Vina, CA 96092
• New Melleray Abbey, 6500 Melleray Circle, Peosta, IA 52068-9736

   Abbey News
• Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey, Dubuque, IA 52003
• Order of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Homepage. (cistercian-usa.org), Berryville, VA 22611
• Our Lady of the Angels, Crozet, VA 22932
• Our Lady of the Holy Trinity Abbey, 1250 South 9500 East, Huntsville, UT 84317
• Saint Benedict's Monastery, 1012 Monastery Road, Snowmass, CO 81654
• Saint Joseph's Abbey, Spencer, MA 01562.

Holy Rood Guild (vestments).

Trappist Preserves

+ Thomas Merton, 1915-1968 (Fr. Louis OCSO).

Famous Catholics: Thomas Merton

Firewatch (Merton Research Consortium)

International Thomas Merton Society

"The Meaning of the Contemplative Life According to Thomas Merton" by Fr. James Conner OCSO

The Merton Bibliography by Zos Imos

The Merton Collection, Wellehan Library, Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

Thomas Merton (Gethsemani Abbey)

Thomas Merton in de Lage Landen (Belgium)

Thomas Merton Site (Dan K. Phillips)

The Thomas Merton Society of Great Britain and Ireland

World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM www site)

Arms of Citeaux, "Araldica Monastica," Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione / diretto da Guerrino Pelliccia e da Giancarlo Rocca, 1. ed., (Roma: Edizioni Paoline, l974-).
Arms of the Cistercian Order, colophon vignette, Sigurd Curman,Bidrag till kannedomen om Cistercienserordens Byggnadskonst, I:Kykroplanen (Stockholm: Norstedt, 1912) 213.B
Hugh Witzmann OSB, "Saint Benedict" (bronze) (Saint John's Abbey).
Photo by John Howard Griffin used on Fr. M. Louis OCSO's death notice.