monks meet in Netherlands

this month june 2010 the responsible monks of the Cistercienzers come to Berkel Enschot NL to prepare the program for the Capittel.the Father of the monastry O.L.Vrouw van Koningshoeven the Netherlands ( Holland)is proud to be able to receive somany important guests.
The Dutch Koningshoeven has a monthly Bulletin and email address,see our articles about Monks in NL, France,Germany and the Philippines.
the Internet site gives information about their links:important links for the Monks communities,the catholic community,and some other Monastries in Belgium and the Netherlands:
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Monastiek leven=Monks way of living
Cisterciënzers van de ‘strikte observantie’ (trappisten).CCOS+strict observation Monks.
Cisterciënzers van de ‘gewone observantie’+ observation Monks.
Benedictijnen+Benedict followers
Monniken en monialen van Sint Benedictus in Nederland en Vlaanderen in NL and Belgium
De Katsberg (moederhuis Koningshoeven) in Germany
Abdij Koningsoord te Berkel-Enschot (dochterhuis Koningshoeven)Abbey in NL
Abdij Maria Toevlucht te Zundert (dochterhuis Koningshoeven)Abbey in NL
Abdij Santa Maria Rawaseneng (dochterhuis Koningshoeven)Abbey in Indonesia(and Africa.)

God bless the Monks and their Communities worldwide.

Bijbel en spiritualiteit=Bible and spirituality
Willibrordbijbel
De Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling=Bible translation
Benedictus: Regel voor monniken=Rules for Monks following Benedict
Bernardus van Clairvaux(i wrote about this inspirator of Monks)

Rooms-Katholieke Kerk=Roman Catholic Church in NL
RKnieuws.net
Konferentie Ned. Religieuzen
Religieus leven in Nederland:religious life in NL
Katholiek Nederland
Overzicht katholieke kerk op het web

Vrienden van Koningshoeven=friends of Koningshoeven NL
Liturgisch instituut
Mertonvrienden

Tijdschriften Magazines
Monastiek tijdschrift De kovel
Speling, tijdschrift voor bezinning

Diversen
Bierbrouwerij ‘De Koningshoeven': the Brewery,see the website of Koningshoeven.nl
Proeflokaal: tasting of Beer: Trappist beer,and other Beers

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www.koningshoeven.nl will give to you the links on internet.

www.koningshoeven.nl

MONKS AND LA TRAPPE BEER;goes together,2.

hello friends,writers and followers,

second part of my post conc.:Monks and Beer/goes it together?

It does,i explained in part 1.Why?please read the Rules for Monks,written by St.Benedict. Praying and work/service are part of their devotion for God.left you will see the Abbot of Our Lady of The Philippines, on the island of Guimaras,street next to Sulu sea, during inauguration by Monks Community, and right you will see the Abbot(third from right) of the Trappist Abbey of Our Lady of Koningshoeven,1881 with the only Dutch(NL)Trappist Brewery(1884).It is the La Trappe beer from the socalled The King's Farmhouses. The Kings name is William 2nd.He has a seat in the City of Tilburg, not far away from the Abbey in rural area Berkel Enschot.The name of the Brewery is De Schaapskooi,the sheepshouse.

if you wish to visit the websites of the Communities for more information about beer and monks and the Rules of Monks by St.Benedict, then visit please http://www.ourladyofnewhelfta.com/OLP and or the Dutch site

http://www.koningshoeven.nl

or email to the PH olpabbey@CatholicWeb.com or to the NL info@koningshoeven.nl

if you wish to get more information about The Rules and their explanations, please visit one of the following sites depending of your wishes conc.:depth,general information,Monks history :

www.assumptionabbey.org ( missouri usa )

http://www.osb.org

www.osb.org/cist

The Mystical Theology of St.Bernard (book)

http://www.monasteria.org

Helfta explanations:St.Gertrude Von Helfta, Saxony, 1261 is called the Great, because she has written important books about the Order of Nuns,Cistercians,in Germany,Western Europe.Search Google or Yahoo.

(1256- 1302)

www.abbeyoftheourladylagrandetrappe.fe

the founder of the La Trappe name.The founder of the Abbey of Citeaux=Cistercium=Cistercians Order=Robert Van Molesme, 11th and 12th century.(1098).

www.latrappe.be

www.detrappisten.be

explains the commercial aspects of the beer.

God bless the Trappist Monks and y dear reader try the La Trappe.