INSIDE A CISTERCIAN MONASTERY.

This is a short docu-film on what a monastic retreat looks like. This year I decided to make my retreat a working retreat with the intention of showing the world how amazing, beneficial and beautiful a silent retreat can be. The silence speaks for itself. Enter into the world of the Cistercian, Trappist Monk. Shot on location at St Joseph's Monastery in Spencer, MA.
Filmed, Edited by RJ DeSanctis

[@marieogara272]

A.piece of heaven in this sad evil world we are living in.good people devoted to our father in heaven...it would do our modern young people to take time out in this beautiful monestory. Pray for us poor souls..really enjoyed your program thank U.🙏

[@essydphotography9144]

One of my favorite places ever. The room I stayed at was right down that hallway, a couple of rooms before the small chapel. It was awesome being able to go to adoration at any hour of the night. 🙏🙏🙏

[@donatio1]

Watching from kenya. So beautiful ❤️

[@su....]

what a beautiful location. i could so get iinto the rhythm of prayer, silence, meditation, singing, work, a lovely building to live in.. and all amidst the glory of god's creation.

[@armonia16]

Wow Rick. It's literally a paradise, it's so beautiful and peaceful. I'd love to be there some day in the future. Thank you for sharing. God bless you ever.

[@basildamukaitis2130]

If this is the brethren chanting, it is excellent chant. Most communities of monks who pray in English don't have this quality of chant.

[@richardt.buryan832]

The Latin Plainchant is NOT the monks singing. Listen to wretched English at Night Office.

[@jimp5404]

@@richardt.buryan832 These are the monks singing beautifully in plainchant though.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHi5nqqkfKmLo6M

[@scott6504]

Beautiful video. Thank you.

[@laurentl614]

Je comprends pas l’anglais mais Dieu que c’est beau, ils ont gardé des chants en grégorien d’après ce que je peux entendre.

[@ICR68]

Beautiful, Rick. This reminds me of my annual retreat at the Cistercian Mount Saint Bernard Abbey in Leicestershire, England. I totally understand why you would want to spend a few days in silence coupled with talking with the Community.

[@hermitruben4032]

From Mision Cruz Hermitage in Somerset , TEXAS. Blessed be God.

[@sfelton20]

I have not been to Spencer Abbey probably 15 years. I always felt a Biot more holy after opening the weekend with all of the brothers and priests.

[@ericdelisle5469]

I usually do my annual retreats there. Haven’t been able to go due to Covid and the retreat house being remodeled. I hear they will reopen for the fall. Love Spencer Abbey! Hope to be back there soon.

[@joncardenas3203]

Thanks for this video it was great!!!!

[@gregsprinting]

good video - thanks for sharing

[@susangunn885]

when I was young I wanted to be a nun. to sing all the time in the beautiful silence and natural acoustics...

[@jerryloufretz1797]

Immersed in the chant!

[@amrice62]

Have been there and it is an amazing experience

[@johnnalussier1702]

I often visit St. Jospeh's abbey. It is a sacred place to be immersed in God's peace and tranquility.

[@xmc7189]

Nice to see that some traditional Catholicism is still practised

[@GiharuSiPerempuanGunung]

I like solitude, silence in God. In my life wherever I go and whatever I do I always go to monastry firstly from my young age until today In my place had one Chisterian monastry also, named Pertapaan Terapist Rawaseneng, kandangan, Temanggung. But this is scene very different of course. I hope somebody want invite me to visit this monastery. I pray for it. I had seen many videos related this monastery in US

[@charlesgarvey1325]

Lovely surroundings and ambiance. I go to something similar in Wales UK. It's a much older building. Jesus at the centre.

[@ingenuity168]

Peaceful life.

[@user-ws7yv4yc5j]

Wishing the two boys become a part of this monastery

[@philferland4018]

I was there I remember that gift shop I bought two crucifixes there and a rosary and padre pio picture and preserves. ❤😊

[@Oldparson220]

I don't you'd hear that much gregorian chant in latin at Spencer. I'm sure background music was from a traditional benedictine abbey.

[@user-zl4wm2zt8y]

The monastery needs to help those in trouble

[@Peter-ps3zl]

🙏🙏🙏

[@TerryTheNewsGirl]

Someone clearly bought the "Chant" CD, didn't they?

[@vuho2075]

Sorry for the strange question, but there's a lot of singing. Where's the silence we were promised?

[@alexandrosmiki]

Great but wtf? A video ended smoking a cigar?

[@redskyz483]

And your point is what ?

[@JJ-qt6wc]

Are you sure those "spontaneous bells" weren't calling for the volunteer monk fire department as your cigar smoke set off the smoke alarms ? 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@user-zl4wm2zt8y]

If a person is in trouble can the monastery help l was a lost soul needing help

[@helenmurphy3143]

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[@tonyburr8968]

This is not a Benedictine Monastery, it is a Cistercian or Trappist Monastery. Why did you think it was Benedictine? There are a lot of differences.

[@jimp5404]

The Cistercians are in the order of Benedictines though. www.compellingtruth.org/Cistercian-order.html#:~:text=The%20Cistercians%20are%20an%20order%20of%20Saint%20Benedict,lifestyle%2C%20and%20melded%20monastic%20tradition%20and%20modern%20culture.

[@rjdesanctis]

Hey Tony, thank you for noticing that it's not technically a Benedictine monastery, however, the average joe has no idea so I made it easy and said Benedictine, and not Cistercian... It is an off shoot, a reformed version though, but thank you for your wisdom and important acknowledgement. Lol merry Christmas.

[@DarkAngel-cj6sx]

​@@rjdesanctisdon't mislead people please. What about people interested in those you denied the title? Just present the right information ot is not up to you to devise what rhe average person knows. Thank you for the video. Now I know it is not the Benedictine and I never heard from them

[@anthonylangford7797]

​@@DarkAngel-cj6sxThe Cistercians follow the rule of St Benedict and were a breakaway from the Benedictines who wanted a stricter monastic life.

[@orangemanbad]

Are there a good group of younger monks? Or is it a well aged community?

[@rjdesanctis]

It's both.

[@blackheartgaming6121]

Wanting to become a monk first then priest

[@blackheartgaming6121]

Hey How have you been rick

[@sococomfort22s34]

There is no guarantee that they will make you a priest. It’s not your choice but theirs.

[@jorgeeboteros]

Donde es este monasterio en Massachusetts?

[@rjdesanctis]

Spencer. St Josephs

[@rjdesanctis]

www.spencerabbey.org/

[@jorgeeboteros]

@@rjdesanctis mil gracias por responder. Dios se lo pague.

[@rjdesanctis]

Yo no habla espanol. Poquito

[@rjdesanctis]

Denada

[@jeffreyrichardson]

francois charpentier kaitlin doug ed debbie near not a single tear

[@richardt.buryan832]

Is Spencer dying? Empty guest house. Seventeen elderly monks in choir. Where are the vocations? Where are the young men?

[@rjdesanctis]

Its a sad reflection of the Church overall.

[@sunaccent255]

We are living in very odd and strange times. I honestly do think that long after we are all gone, maybe between 100 and 500 years from now, there will be an enormous revival in monastic life. Becoming a monk or a nun will be like it used to be, plentiful. Unfortunately we had to bear witness to these odd times but I hope that my prediction comes true!

[@ericdelisle5469]

Spencer is a popular retreat location. You generally have to book up to a year. It’s been quiet due to Covid shutdown and the retreat house is adding additional rooms and being remodeled. I think they do get a few new vocations a year. Great bookshop.

[@sococomfort22s34]

They are definitely seeing more monks pass and not enough to fill the gap. They have had like 5 brothers or more pass in the past couple of years. They have one with temporary vows and one is a novice I believe.

[@ologmonastery1049]

Alas. The Gregorian Chants in the background are not from this abbey. It is a bit dishonest. Their community prayer is a cacophony of english and sentimental melodies. Long gone is the beautiful chant form the Cistercian Antiphonal. The venerable Cistercian Rite of Mass has been demoted to the modern formless non-sacrificial rite. The once elite forces of the Church Militant are humiliated and struggling for relevance in the Conciliar Church. Vocations are few and far between. The great restoration will need great courage, and the monastic orders will flourish once again if they return to their sacred roots. We need another St Bernard to stand up and reform the reform !

[@nubbyrose87]

That’s very disappointing. The chant was the best part.

[@nubbyrose87]

It’s not dishonest because the music is noted in the description.

[@thomasduvauchelle8583]

Quit smoking

[@carforumwanker]

UK Benedictine Monks have had a terrible reputation for sex abuse etc . They also built a place in Peru 44 years ago "specially" to be able to abuse poor boys .

[@user-xg7wj9sm1x]

Dude, your smoking tobacco, that's a bad example and bad habit, totally contradictory to the true Catholic Faith! That too in a video, shame, very big shame!

[@RelUstble]

The Catholic Church do not condem smoking. Excessive smoking is considered sinful... due to "excess"... not the smoking per se. However, judging others as you have done is against God's decree. There is a mirror somewhere waiting for you to take a good long look at. Christ be with you.

[@user-gj4hn1hl2q]

id join, but I lust for woman, and drink like a fish.

[@krayz3d214]

I too drink like a fish. I have a big filter pitcher, and 8 cases of bottled stacked in my pantry