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.

MONKS AND LA TRAPPE - BEER, GOES TOGETHER?

good day friends , followers and writers,

another sunny day in The Philippines,21-31 degrees Celcius,cloudy.

Question:does it go together :MONKS AND BEER?and Beer labels with Monk names on it?

First i give you some examples (photos):Palm beer (NL),Red Horse beer (PH), La Trappe beer, Koningshoeven Trappist Ale for usa&canada,(Monks Trappist beers), Trappist beer from Achel,BE,the socalled abbey O.L.V.Achelse Kluis,Monasterie in Belgium, St.Bernardus Abt12 beer,Belgium, barley-wine, sebada,10,5% alcohol, drink temperature 6-10 degrees C., Isi'dor kleinTrappist beer from Abbey O.L.V.Koningshoeven,Berkel Enschot The Netherlands.(only this year, 125 years of existence ).

The Rules for Monks written by St.Benedict do not conflict with producing beer, on the contrary,labour work and praying go together, while you work you have no time to talk, you work for your Lord and you have time to pray in silence.The general atmosphere is of silence,The Spirit of Christ calls the Monks to a life of simplicity, hiddenness, WORK,prayer, SERVICE, and hospitality, even for serving and tasting beer, so donot worry, go to the Abbey and buy beer!!

God bless you all.

photos related to MONKS IN EUROPE AND PH.

SOME PHOTOS OF THE MONKS IN THE NETHERLANDS,IN BERKEL ENSCHOT,THE FUNDAMENTALS IN SOME BOOKS WRITTEN IN EUROPE BY BENEDICT AND CLAIRVAUX.AND NATURALMENTO THE BEERS FROM THE MONKS,AMONGST OTHERS ARE LA TRAPPE BEER FROM BERKEL ENSCHOT,THE NETHERLANDS AND TRAPPIST BEER FROM ACHEL,WHICH ABBEY IS LOCATED ON THE FRONTIER OF SOUTH NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM,SOUTH OF VALKENSWAARD IN THE VILLAGE CALLED ACHEL IN BELGIUM. BELGIUM BY THE WAY IS VERY FAMOUS BECAUSE OF THE SEAT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THEIR NEW ELECTED PRESIDENT, VAN ROMPUY AND NEW ELECTED EUROPEAN COMMISIONER FOR TRADE.(karel van B.)I PROMISSED YOU NOT TO BE POLITICAL OFFENSIVE,SO I ADD THE NAME OF THE DUTCH COMMISIONER FOR COMPETITION,MRS.NELY KROES. the monks have promissed in the rules of benedict not to be involved with the outher world of politics.they need space for their love for God.Their President and Commisioner for spiritual health is the Pope in Rome,Italy.the Pope is also responsable for the Monks following the Rules of Benedict.when the Pope goes to Heaven he will have to defend his Monks as well as himself,means a lot of souls!

Similar the Abbots of the communities are responsable for their Monks and one day they have to defend their Monks for Christ in Heaven.Better chances when they have lived following the Rules for themselves and for their Monks of the Trappist abbey.